Chinese Traditional:
Chinese Simplified:
Pinyin: kai1
Zhuyin: ㄎㄞ
English Meaning: 1. to open 2. to drive, to steer 3. to bloom, to blossom 4. to prescribe 5. to issue 6. to come loose 7. to make (a joke) 8. open (adj) 9. to boil (water) 10. to hold (a meeting), to organize (an event) 11. to start, to switch on 12. apart, away
German Meaning: öffnen
Spanish Meaning: abrir

Example Sentences:

這輛車開得很快。
这辆车开得很快。
zhe4 liang4 che1 kai1 de5 hen3 kuai4.
This car is very fast.
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他常常開快車。
他常常开快车。
ta1 chang2 chang2 kai1 kuai4 che1.
He often drives fast.
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她發現包包的拉鍊是開的。
她发现包包的拉链是开的。
ta1 fa1 xian4 bao1 bao1 de5 la1 lian4 shi4 kai1 de5.
She found out that her bag's zip was open.
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你喜歡開哪種樣式的車?
你喜欢开哪种样式的车?
ni3 xi3 huan1 kai1 na3 zhong3 yang4 shi4 de5 che1?
What type of car would you prefer to drive?
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我想開一個銀行戶頭。
我想开一个银行户头。
wo3 xiang3 kai1 yi2 ge5 yin2 hang2 hu4 tou2.
I would like to open a bank account.
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我的醫生開了這個藥給我。
我的医生开了这个药给我。
wo3 de5 yi1 sheng1 kai1 le5 zhe4 ge5 yao4 gei3 wo3.
My doctor prescribed this medicine to me.
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請開慢一點!
请开慢一点!
qing3 kai1 man4 yi4 dian3!
Please drive more slowly!
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