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打开

dǎ kāi

HSK 2

Meaning

  • to open
  • to show (a ticket)
  • to turn on
  • to switch on

Definition

打开，动词，指将关闭的东西开启或展开。

To open; to turn on; to unfold.

Usage

常用于具体动作如开门、开窗、开灯，也可用于抽象如打开话题、打开心扉。

Used for concrete actions like opening a door, window, turning on a light, and also abstractly like opening a topic or one's heart.

Examples

  • 1 请打开门。 (Please open the door.)
  • 2 他打开了电脑开始工作。 (He turned on the computer and started working.)
  • 3 打开窗户让新鲜空气进来。 (Open the window to let fresh air in.)
  • 4 这本书我还没打开过。 (I haven't opened this book yet.)
  • 5 她终于打开了心扉，说出了心里话。 (She finally opened her heart and spoke her true feelings.)

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