Writing
开启 (kāi qǐ) — how to say "to open" in Chinese
开启
To open, to turn on
verb
Character composition
开
to open
启
to start, to activate
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
开启大门
kāi qǐ dà mén
to open the gate
开启电脑
kāi qǐ diàn nǎo
to turn on the computer
Examples
他开启了新的旅程。
He started a new journey.
请开启电脑。
Please turn on the computer.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say open in Chinese?
"to open" in Chinese is 开启 (kāi qǐ).
开启 meaning in English
开启 (kāi qǐ) means "To open, to turn on".
How is 开启 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāi qǐ (written as kai qi, kaiqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to open" in Chinese characters?
It is written 开启: 开 has 4 strokes, 启 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 开启?
开启 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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