kāi
开释
open; begin; release; expand
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
8 senses · 12 examplesverb
to open; to start; to turn on
Most basic and common meaning.
Qǐng请
kāi开
mén门
。
Please open the door.
Huì会
yì议
kuài快
yào要
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
。
The meeting is about to begin.
verb
to drive; to operate (a vehicle)
Tā他
huì会
kāi开
qì汽
chē车
。
He knows how to drive a car.
Wǒ我
kāi开
chuán船
sòng送
nǐ你
guò过
hé河
。
I'll ferry you across the river.
verb
to release (a prisoner); to set free
formalSpecific legal/penal usage.
Tā他
bèi被
wú无
zuì罪
kāi开
shì释
le了
。
He was acquitted and released.
Nà那
wèi位
zhèng政
zhì治
fàn犯
zhōng终
yú于
kāi开
shì释
chū出
yù狱
。
That political prisoner was finally released from prison.
verb
to set up; to establish; to run (a business)
Tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
zài在
chéng城
lǐ里
kāi开
yī一
jiā家
fàn饭
diàn店
。
He plans to open a restaurant in the city.
Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
kāi开
le了
xīn新
de的
zhuān专
yè业
。
This university has established new majors.
verb
to hold (a meeting, party); to give (a reception)
Xià下
gè个
yuè月
wǒ我
men们
yào要
kāi开
yī一
gè个
qìng庆
zhù祝
huì会
。
We're going to hold a celebration party next month.
verb
to boil; (of water) to come to a boil
Shuǐ水
kāi开
le了
。
The water is boiling.
verb
to pay (wages, costs)
informalGōng公
sī司
měi每
gè个
yuè月
shí十
hào号
kāi开
gōng工
zī资
。
The company pays wages on the 10th of every month.
measure word
proportion of gold purity; karat
technicalTechnical usage.
Zhè这
shì是
èr2
shí4
sì开
kāi的
de金
jīn戒
jiè指
。
This is a 24-karat gold ring.