开幕 (kāi mù) — to open (a conference, exhibition, festival, etc.); to inaugurate

Definition

Used for the formal start of an event, conference, exhibition, or sports meet. Pair with 闭幕 to mark the end; 开场 focuses on a performance beginning.

verb
to open (a conference, exhibition, festival, etc.)to inaugurate

Examples

  • 开幕
    Huì yì zài shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn kāi mù le.
    The conference opened at 9 am.
  • 开幕
    Zhǎn lǎn huì míng tiān kāi mù.
    The exhibition opens tomorrow.
  • 开幕
    Yùn dòng huì xià zhōu kāi mù.
    The sports meet opens next week.

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