to open; to inaugurate; to raise the curtain
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to open (a ceremony, festival, or event); to inaugurate; to raise the curtain
formalFormal and literary usage, typically for large-scale events, ceremonies, festivals, or theatrical performances.
Guó国
jì际
yīn音
yuè乐
jié节
zuó昨
wǎn晚
lóng隆
zhòng重
qǐ启
mù幕
。
The international music festival opened with great ceremony last night.
Zhè这
jiè届
xì戏
jù剧
jié节
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
zhōu周
sān三
zhèng正
shì式
qǐ启
mù幕
。
This year's drama festival will officially open next Wednesday.
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Shèng盛
dà大
de的
kāi开
mù幕
shì式
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
wén文
huà化
jié节
zhèng正
shì式
qǐ启
mù幕
。
The grand opening ceremony marked the official inauguration of the cultural festival.