begin performance; start showing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to begin; to start (of a play, movie, performance, etc.)
neutralSpecifically used for the start of a scheduled public performance.
Huà话
jù剧
qī七
diǎn点
bàn半
zhǔn准
shí时
kāi开
yǎn演
。
The play begins on time at 7:30.
Diàn电
yǐng影
kāi开
yǎn演
le了
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
tā他
cái才
cōng匆
cōng匆
gǎn赶
dào到
。
He rushed in ten minutes after the movie had started.
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Qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
huí回
dào到
zuò座
wèi位
，
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
mǎ马
shàng上
kāi开
yǎn演
。
Please return to your seats, the concert is about to begin.
Yù预
gào告
shang上
xiě写
zhe着
，
zhè这
bù部
xīn新
jù剧
xià下
zhōu周
wǔ五
kāi开
yǎn演
。
The preview says this new play opens next Friday.