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CHINESE WORD

dǎ kāi

打开

open

HSK 1
Numbered pinyin
da3 kai1
English meanings
unscrew, undo, break_out, open up, unbar, unpack, unwind, shoot, turn, switch_on, open, switch on, unroll, turn/switch on, unclose, straighten, unfold, crack, unwrap, ope, turn_on, turn on, chop

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    qǐng请dǎkāi打开chuānghu窗户。

    Please open the window.

  2. 02

    dǎkāi打开mén门kàn看kàn看。

    Open the door and take a look.

  3. 03

    wǒ我dǎkāi打开diànnǎo电脑kāishǐ开始gōngzuò工作。

    I turned on the computer and started working.

  4. 04

    dǎkāi打开shū书，dú读dì第sān三kè课。

    Open the book and read lesson three.

  5. 05

    qǐng请dǎkāi打开hézi盒子。

    Please open the box.

  6. 06

    mén门dǎkāi打开le了。

    The door is open.

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