qǐkai

起开

Word · VerbTraditional起開

move aside; get out of the way

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to move aside; to step aside; to get out of the way

dialect

Used chiefly in Northern Chinese dialects (e.g., Beijing, Tianjin, Northeastern Mandarin). Often perceived as brusque or impatient; tone of voice determines whether it sounds like a casual request or an order.

Qǐng请
nǐ你
qǐ起
kāi开
diǎn点
 ,
ràng让
wǒ我
guò过
qù去
 。

Please move aside a bit and let me pass.

Nǐ你
qǐ起
kāi开
 ,
bié别
zài在
zhèr这
ài儿
shì碍
 事
 !

Get out of the way—don't block things here!

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Láo劳
jià驾
 ,
nín您
wǎng往
biān边
shang上
qǐ起
kāi开
yí一
xià下
 。

Excuse me, could you please move to the side a bit?