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开开 (kāi kāi) — to open, to turn on (casually, briefly, or as a try)

Definition

开开 is the casual reduplicated verb form of 开 — a quick, light 'open' or 'turn on' (a door, a light, a window), done briefly as an action. It's lighter and shorter than a full command.

verb
to opento turn on (casually, briefly, or as a try)

Examples

  • 开开。
    Qǐng bǎ mén kāi kāi.
    Please open the door.
  • ，开开。
    Tiān hēi le, kāi kāi dēng ba.
    It's dark, let's turn on the light.
  • 开开。
    Nǐ kāi kāi chuāng hu tòu tòu qì.
    Open the window to let some air in.

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