开火 (kāi huǒ) — to open fire, to start shooting
Definition
A formal/military term meaning 'to open fire / start shooting'. The light verb 动 is not used; 开火 behaves as a single unit.
verb
to open fireto start shooting
Examples
- 开火。Shì bīng men xiàng dí rén kāi huǒ.The soldiers opened fire at the enemy.
- 。Tā men zhī kāi le yí cì huǒ jiù chè tuì le.They only opened fire once and then retreated.
- 。Zhǐ huī guān xià lìng kāi huǒ.The commander ordered to open fire.
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