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open; start; launch; set up; hold; write out; pay; fire; boil; divide
Meanings
20 senses · 56 examplesverb
to open; to unclose
Used for doors, locks, containers, or speaking up.
Please help me open the door.
He can't open this old trunk.
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Please speak up bravely at the meeting.
Don't sleep with the window open, you'll catch a cold.
She unlocked the lock and took out the letters inside.
verb
to open up; to break ground
Used for roads, mines, land, or openings on surfaces.
The workers are building a road in the mountains.
They cut a small window in the wall to sell breakfast.
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The villagers opened up 3000 mu of paddy fields to grow rice.
This company plans to open a mine in the remote area.
He cleared a plot of land in the yard to grow vegetables.
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to bloom; to come apart
Can describe flowers blooming or fasteners/objects coming apart.
Spring has come, and the peach blossoms are blooming.
The button on my clothes came undone, please help me fasten it.
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The frame of this painting has come loose and needs to be re-glued.
The string of the kite came loose, and it flew out of sight.
The two wooden boards weren't glued firmly and came apart not long after.
verb
to thaw; to ice over
literaryUsed specifically for rivers and bodies of water losing ice in spring.
After winter passed, this river finally thawed out.
People in the north all look forward to the day the river thaws.
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The river has thawed, and fishermen can go out to fish again.
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to lift; to remove restrictions
Used for bans, blockades, religious fasts, or prisoners.
The government announced the end of COVID lockdowns and officially lifted restrictions.
After this Spring Festival, the scenic spot reopened after lifting the ban.
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After fasting for a month, he finally broke his religious fast.
The court released the wrongfully detained suspect on bail.
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to operate; to drive; to fire
Covers a wide range of machinery and vehicles, plus firearms.
He just got his driver's license and is practicing driving a car.
The soldiers received orders to prepare to fire their guns.
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Grandpa has driven tractors his whole life and is extremely skilled.
The train will depart in ten minutes, please board as soon as possible.
The workers are operating the machines to produce parts.
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to deploy; to move out
formalUsed specifically for military units moving locations.
Two regiments of soldiers arrived to support the border yesterday, and deployed to other areas today.
The military received orders to immediately deploy to the disaster area for rescue.
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to establish; to set up
Used for businesses, schools, hospitals, and other institutions.
He partnered with a friend to open a furniture factory.
The local government plans to open a new hospital in the suburbs.
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After quitting her job, she opened a coffee shop to be her own boss.
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to start; to begin
Used for work, school, performances, and other activities.
The factory will start production tomorrow.
The new semester starts on September 1st.
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The concert will officially start at 8 PM.
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to hold; to organize
Used for large-scale organized events.
The company holds a weekly meeting to summarize last week's work.
The city will hold a large commodity exhibition next month.
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The school held a farewell party for the retired teachers.
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to write out; to quote a price
Used for invoices, prescriptions, receipts, and pricing.
Please help me issue an invoice.
The doctor wrote me a prescription and told me to buy medicine at the pharmacy.
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The boss offered me a monthly salary of 8000 yuan.
Please make a list of the items that need to be purchased.
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to pay; to disburse
Used for salaries, wages, and other expenses.
The company pays salaries on the 15th of every month.
Ancient military generals were responsible for paying soldiers their wages.
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The boss will pay the workers their wages today.
verb
to fire; to dismiss
dialectColloquial regional dialect term for firing employees.
He was fired by his boss for being late frequently.
This company has fired several employees who failed to meet performance targets recently.
verb
to boil; to come to a boil
Used specifically for water reaching boiling point.
The water is boiling, put the instant noodles in quickly.
Mom said once the water boils, you can make tea.
verb
to eat; to consume
dialectColloquial regional dialect term for eating.
He was hungry and ate all the steamed buns on the plate.
verb
to divide; to split by ratio
formalUsed for proportional division, e.g. 30% and 70%.
We'll split this profit 3:7, you get 30% and I get 70%.
Let's split the cost of this project 50/50.
measure word
sheet size (printing)
technicalUsed for paper sizes in printing, e.g. 32开本.
This book is a 32-sheet paperback edition.
Common sheet sizes used by printing shops include 16-sheet, 32-sheet, and 64-sheet.
noun
surname Kai
A rare Chinese family name.
measure word
karat (gold purity)
technicalStandard international unit for gold fineness.
This gold necklace is 18 karats, with a purity of 75%.
noun
kelvin (temperature unit)
technicalSI base unit of thermodynamic temperature.
Room temperature is usually maintained around 293 kelvins.