打开

dǎ kāi

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to open
2. to show (a ticket)
3. to turn on
4. to switch on

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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关上

guān shàng

to close (a door)

关上 is the direct opposite for closing physical objects or switching off devices, e.g., 关门 (close the door).

Related words

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翻开

fān kāi

to open up

翻开 specifically means to open a book or leaf through pages.

启动

qǐ dòng

to start (a machine)

启动 means to start or activate machinery or software, like 启动汽车 (start the car).

Usage notes

Collocations

打开门/窗/电脑/灯 (open the door/window/computer/light) is natural, but with TV, use 打开电视机 or just 开电视.

Common mistakes

打开 cannot be used for opening activities like meetings or lessons; use 开始 (kāishǐ) for starting events.

Example Sentences

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请打开手机录音功能。

Please turn on the phone's recording function.

请打开窗户。

Please open the window.

请打开窗。

Please open the window.

请打开浏览器。

Please open the browser.

保安强行打开了门。

The security guard forced the door open.

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Words Containing 打开

打开天窗说亮话

dǎ kāi tiān chuāng shuō liàng huà

(let's) not mince words; (let's) not beat about the bush

打开话匣子

dǎ kāi huà xiá zi

to start talking

Child Words of 打开

dozen (loanword)

to beat

to open

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