opening; beginning; to start
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2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of theatrical performances, shows, etc.) to begin; to start
Specifically refers to the beginning of a theatrical performance, movie, or cultural show.
Wǒ我
men们
gǎn赶
dào到
jù剧
yuàn院
shí时
，
xì戏
zǎo早
jiù就
kāi开
le了
chǎng场
。
When we arrived at the theater, the play had already started.
Yǎn演
chū出
měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
shàng上
bā八
diǎn点
zhǔn准
shí时
kāi开
chǎng场
。
The performance starts punctually at eight o'clock every evening.
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Diàn电
yǐng影
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
chǎng场
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
kuài快
diǎn点
jìn进
qù去
ba吧
。
The movie has already been playing for ten minutes; let's hurry in.
noun
opening (of a performance, event, or meeting); beginning; start
Often used metaphorically to describe the beginning of any formal activity or event, not limited to theatrical performances.
Tā他
dài带
tóu头
fā发
yán言
，
huà话
suī虽
bù不
duō多
，
dào倒
gěi给
huì会
yì议
zuò做
le了
gè个
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
kāi开
chǎng场
。
He spoke first, and although he didn't say much, it served as a very good opening for the meeting.
Zuò作
wéi为
kāi开
chǎng场
，
zhǔ主
chí持
rén人
xiān先
jiè介
shào绍
le了
jīn今
tiān天
de的
yì议
chéng程
。
As an opening, the host first introduced today's agenda.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
de的
kāi开
chǎng场
fēi非
cháng常
zhèn震
hàn撼
，
guān观
zhòng众
men们
lì立
kè刻
ān安
jìng静
le了
xià下
lái来
。
The opening of this concert was so shocking that the audience immediately fell silent.