打开 (dǎ kāi) — to open (a door, window, book, container, etc.); to turn on (a device, light, computer, etc.)
Definition
打开 is the everyday verb meaning 'to open' (doors, windows, books, containers) or 'to turn on' (devices, lights). It pairs the action verb 打 with 开 — 开 alone also means 'open/turn on' but is shorter and also covers 'start' or 'operate'.
verb
to open (a door, window, book, container, etc.)to turn on (a device, light, computer, etc.)
Examples
- 打开。Qǐng dǎ kāi chuāng hu.Please open the window.
- 打开。Tā dǎ kāi le diàn shì.He turned on the TV.
- 打开。Wǒ dǎ kāi le shū.I opened the book.
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