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dàn
But
打开 (dǎ kāi) — how to say "to open" in Chinese
打开
To open
verb
Character composition
打
to hit
开
to open
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
打开门
dǎ kāi mén
open the door
打开电脑
dǎ kāi diàn nǎo
turn on the computer
Examples
他打开窗户看外面的风景。
He opened the window to look at the scenery outside.
请打开门。
Please open the door.
Mnemonic
[dǎ kāi-] Dao hits (打) the lid of a chest with his palm, and the chest creaks open. "Let me open it!" Dao laughs as a plush cat pops out. Now he can 打开 any box. 🥁📦
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to open" in Chinese?
"to open" in Chinese is 打开 (dǎ kāi).
What does 打开 mean in English?
打开 (dǎ kāi) means "To open".
How is 打开 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ kāi (written as da kai, dakai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to open" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打开.
What HSK 3.0 level is 打开?
打开 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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