kāi
yǎn

common
verb

Meaning of 开演

开演 means to begin; to start (of a play, movie, performance, etc.). Pronounced kāi yǎn.

  • to begin; to start (of a play, movie, performance, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

Huà
diǎn
bàn
zhǔn
shí
kāi
yǎn
 

The play begins on time at 7:30.

Diàn
yǐng
kāi
yǎn
le
shí
fēn
zhōng
cái
cōng
cōng
gǎn
dào
 

He rushed in ten minutes after the movie had started.

Qǐng
jiā
huí
dào
zuò
wèi
 
yīn
yuè
huì
shàng
kāi
yǎn
 

Please return to your seats, the concert is about to begin.

gào
shang
xiě
zhe
 
zhè
xīn
xià
zhōu
kāi
yǎn
 

The preview says this new play opens next Friday.