Chinese Traditional: 開關
Chinese Simplified: 开关
Pinyin: kai1 guan1
Zhuyin: ㄎㄞ ㄍㄨㄢ
English Meaning: power switch (e.g. for light, rice cooker, TV)
Classifier: (ge5)

Example Sentences:

燈的開關在哪裡?
灯的开关在哪里?
deng1 de5 kai1 guan1 zai4 na3 li3?
Where is the light switch?
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Related Words:

 

kāi

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

Here: to open

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guān

1. to close (e.g. door, window) 2. to switch off 3. to care, to care about 4. to affect, to concern 5. mountain pass, pass, barrier 6. customhouse, customs 7. level (game) 8. Guan (Chinese surname)

Here: to switch off, to shut, to close

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