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HSK 1 word · verb

kāi

to open; to turn on

Traditional:

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4 strokes

Example sentence

请开门。

Qǐng kāimén.

Please open the door.

More sentences with

考试已经开始了。

Kǎoshì yǐjīng kāishǐ le.

The exam has already started.

门开着。

Mén kāi zhe.

The door is open.

离开办公室以前,请把灯关了。

Líkāi bàngōngshì yǐqián, qǐng bǎ dēng guān le.

Before leaving the office, please turn off the light.

市场越来越稳定,企业的收入也开始增长。

Shìchǎng yuè lái yuè wěndìng, qǐyè de shōurù yě kāishǐ zēngzhǎng.

The market is becoming more and more stable, and company income is also starting to grow.

他一到家就开始复习明天的考试。

Tā yí dào jiā jiù kāishǐ fùxí míngtiān de kǎoshì.

As soon as he gets home, he starts reviewing for tomorrow's exam.

环境治理离不开公众参与。

Huánjìng zhìlǐ lí bù kāi gōngzhòng cānyù.

Environmental governance cannot be separated from public participation.

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Frequently asked questions about

What does 开 mean?
开 (kāi) means "to open; to turn on" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
What is the traditional form of 开?
The traditional Chinese form of 开 is 開.
How many strokes does 开 have?
开 has 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 开 in?
开 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.