Word: 开 (kāi)

您能开一下门吗？

Nín néng kāi yíxià mén ma?

Could you open the door, please?

我不喜欢在清晨开的会议。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan zài qīngchén kāi de huìyì.

I don't like early morning meetings.

我不知道门为什么是开着的。

Wǒ bù zhīdào mén wèishénme shì kāizhe de.

I don't know why the door was open.

我们在森林里开了一条路。

Wǒmen zài sēnlín lǐ kāile yìtiáo lù.

We cleared a path through the woods.

我会给你开个药方。

Wǒ huì gěi nǐ kāi gè yàofāng.

I'll give you a prescription.

我切开一颗苹果。

Wǒ qiē kāi yì kē píngguǒ.

I cut an apple.

我叔叔开了一家小型公司。

Wǒ shūshu kāile yìjiā xiǎoxíng gōngsī.

My uncle has started a small company.

我叔叔开旅馆。

Wǒ shūshu kāi lǚguǎn.

My uncle runs a hotel.

我在火车开后才到达车站。

Wǒ zài huǒchē kāi hòu cái dàodá chēzhàn.

I only got to the station after the train had left.

我开了点窗户。

Wǒ kāile diǎn chuānghu.

I opened the window slightly.

我必须开窗。

Wǒ bìxū kāi chuāng.

I must open the window.

我撕开了信封。

Wǒ sī kāile xìnfēng.

I ripped the envelope open.

我整晚都开着窗户。

Wǒ zhěng wǎn dōu kāizhe chuānghu.

I left the window open all through the night.

我点开链接，网页打不开。

Wǒ diǎn kāi liànjiē, wǎngyè dǎ bù kāi.

I clicked the link, but the web page won't open.

我父亲开车开得非常好。

Wǒ fùqīn kāichē kāi de fēicháng hǎo.

My father drives very well.

我爷爷退休后开了一次个人画展。

Wǒ yéye tuìxiū hòu kāile yícì gèrén huàzhǎn.

After retiring, my grandfather held a solo art exhibition.

我的力不够，这扇门推不开。

Wǒ de lì búgòu, zhè shàn mén tuī bù kāi.

I'm not strong enough to push this door open.

我的妻子害怕开我的新车。

Wǒ de qīzi hàipà kāi wǒ de xīn chē.

My wife is afraid to drive my new car.

我的父亲开一辆旧车。

Wǒ de fùqīn kāi yí liàng jiù chē.

My father drives a very old car.

我看到你开着你的新车。

Wǒ kàndào nǐ kāizhe nǐ de xīn chē.

I saw you driving your new car.

我舅舅在山边开了一个养殖场。

Wǒ jiùjiu zài shān biān kāile yí gè yǎngzhíchǎng.

My uncle opened a breeding farm at the foot of the mountain.

我认为你应该在这里开个账户。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ yīnggāi zài zhèlǐ kāi gè zhànghù.

I think you should open an account here.

我让门开着。

Wǒ ràng mén kāizhe.

I left the door open.

房间里有有害气体，快开窗！

Fángjiān lǐ yǒu yǒuhài qìtǐ, kuài kāi chuāng!

There is harmful gas in the room, open the window quickly!

把收音机开大声一点。

Bǎ shōuyīnjī kāi dàshēng yìdiǎn.

Turn the radio up a little.

拉链卡住了，包打不开。

Lāliàn kǎzhù le, bāo dǎ bù kāi.

The zipper is stuck, so the bag won't open.

按理，春天来了花就该开了。

Ànlǐ, chūntiān láile huā jiù gāi kāile.

In the ordinary course of events, flowers should bloom once spring arrives.

推进器一开，飞船就动了。

Tuījìnqì yì kāi, fēichuán jiù dòngle.

As soon as the thruster fired, the spaceship moved.

敌人的防线被撕开了一个突破口。

Dírén de fángxiàn bèi sī kāile yí gè tūpòkǒu.

A breach was torn open in the enemy's defensive line.

敢开高价口，必有识货人

gǎn kāi gāojià kǒu, bì yǒu shíhuò rén

if one dares to name a high price, there must be someone who knows the goods

新开的超市生意很红火。

Xīn kāi de chāoshì shēngyi hěn hónghuǒ.

The newly opened supermarket is doing very well.

新春到了，公园里的花都开了。

Xīnchūn dàole, gōngyuán lǐ de huā dōu kāile.

With the start of spring here, the flowers in the park are all blooming.

旱天的田螺，有口难开

hàn tiān de tiánluó, yǒu kǒu nán kāi

a field snail in a drought: it has a mouth but can hardly open it

明天上午学校要开大会。

Míngtiān shàngwǔ xuéxiào yào kāi dàhuì.

The school is holding a general meeting tomorrow morning.

春天来了，各种花卉都开了。

Chūntiān láile, gèzhǒng huāhuì dōu kāile.

Spring has come, and all kinds of flowers are blooming.

春天的花开得很鲜艳。

Chūntiān de huā kāi de hěn xiānyàn.

The spring flowers are blooming in bright colors.

晚开的花照样香

wǎn kāi de huā zhàoyàng xiāng

late-blooming flowers smell just as sweet

杂志新开了一个关于健康的栏目。

Zázhì xīn kāile yí gè guānyú jiànkāng de lánmù.

The magazine has started a new column about health.

村里的集市每个月开三次。

Cūnlǐ de jíshì měige yuè kāi sāncì.

The village fair is held three times a month.

树上的花蕾还没有开。

Shù shàng de huālěi hái méiyǒu kāi.

The buds on the tree haven't opened yet.

樱桃好吃树难栽，不下苦功花不开

yīngtáo hǎochī shù nán zāi, búxià kǔgōng huā bù kāi

cherries taste good but the tree is hard to grow; without hard work no blossoms open

死店活人开

sǐ diàn huórén kāi

a dead shop is run by living people

每个季度我们都开一次会。

Měige jìdù wǒmen dōu kāi yícì huì.

We hold a meeting every quarter.

水壶里的水开了。

Shuǐhú lǐ de shuǐ kāile.

The water in the kettle is boiling.

水开了，你揭一下锅盖。

Shuǐ kāile, nǐ jiē yíxià guōgài.

The water's boiling, so lift the lid off the pot.

汽车在荒漠里开了一整天。

Qìchē zài huāngmò lǐ kāile yì zhěngtiān.

The car drove through the desert for a whole day.

汽车飞速开过去了。

Qìchē fēisù kāi guòqù le.

The car sped past.

没骨头的伞，支撑不开

méigútou de sǎn, zhīchēng bù kāi

an umbrella with no ribs: it can't be propped open

河上的闸开了，水流得很快。

Hé shàng de zhá kāile, shuǐliú de hěn kuài.

The sluice on the river was opened, and the water flowed fast.

河面上有几条游船慢慢地开过。

Hémiàn shàng yǒu jǐ tiáo yóuchuán mànmàn de kāiguo.

Several pleasure boats were slowly passing along the river.

火车开的很快。

Huǒchē kāi de hěn kuài.

The train is running fast.

火车快开了，请先去检票。

Huǒchē kuài kāile, qǐng xiān qù jiǎnpiào.

The train is about to leave, so please go get your ticket checked first.

灶上的水开了，快关火。

Zào shàng de shuǐ kāile, kuài guān huǒ.

The water on the stove is boiling, so turn off the heat quickly.

炒菜时火焰不要开得太大。

Chǎocài shí huǒyàn búyào kāi de tài dà.

Don't make the flame too big when stir-frying.

狭小的巷子，车开不进去。

Xiáxiǎo de xiàngzi, chē kāi bú jìnqù.

The alley is so narrow that cars can't get in.

王小二开饭店，量人做菜

Wáng xiǎo èr kāi fàndiàn, liàng rén zuòcài

Wang Xiao'er runs a restaurant: cooks according to the customer

球场太小了，球员们施展不开。

Qiúchǎng tài xiǎole, qiúyuánmen shīzhǎn bù kāi.

The field is so small that the players can't show their full skill.

电脑打不开，可能是电源坏了。

Diànnǎo dǎ bù kāi, kěnéng shì diànyuán huàile.

The computer won't turn on. The power supply may be broken.

瞎子见钱眼也开

xiāzi jiàn qián yǎn yě kāi

even a blind man's eyes open at the sight of money

窗外的花开得很艳丽。

Chuāng wài de huā kāi de hěn yànlì.

The flowers outside the window are blooming gorgeously.

窗边置着一盆刚开的花。

Chuāng biān zhìzhe yì pén gāng kāi de huā.

A pot of freshly bloomed flowers sits by the window.

线绞在一起了，解不开。

Xiàn jiǎo zài yìqǐ le, jiě bù kāi.

The thread is all tangled up and I can't undo it.

网速太慢，视频打不开。

Wǎngsù tài màn, shìpín dǎ bù kāi.

The internet speed is too slow, and the video won't load.

网页打不开时，请刷新一下。

Wǎngyè dǎ bù kāi shí, qǐng shuāxīn yíxià.

When the web page won't open, please refresh it.

胃里如同千军万马开过。

Wèi lǐ rútóng qiānjūn-wànmǎ kāiguo.

An army marches on its stomach.

船开得很安稳，大家都不晕。

Chuán kāi de hěn ānwěn, dàjiā dōu bù yūn.

The boat moved steadily, and nobody felt seasick.

船快要开了。

Chuán kuàiyào kāile.

The ship is about to set sail.

花园里的花开得非常艳丽。

Huāyuán lǐ de huā kāi de fēicháng yànlì.

The flowers in the garden are blooming gorgeously.

花店里的百合开得很香。

Huādiàn lǐ de bǎihé kāi de hěn xiāng.

The lilies in the flower shop smell lovely in full bloom.

花开两样红，人和人不同

huā kāi liǎngyàng hóng, rén hé rén bùtóng

flowers bloom in different reds, and people differ from one another

花开引蝶，树大招风

huā kāi yǐn dié, shùdàzhāofēng

blossoms draw butterflies, a big tree catches the wind

花开必落，月圆必缺

huā kāi bì luò, yuè yuán bì quē

flowers that bloom must fall, a full moon must wane

花都谢了，独这一朵还开着。

Huā dōu xièle, dú zhè yì duǒ hái kāizhe.

The flowers have all withered; only this one is still in bloom.

荷花开在污泥中

héhuā kāi zài wūní zhōng

the lotus blooms in the muddy mire

董事长在会上说明年要开新店。

Dǒngshìzhǎng zài huìshàng shuōmíng nián yào kāi Xīndiàn.

At the meeting, the chairman said new stores would open next year.

蛤蟆打呵欠，口开得太大

háma dǎhēqiàn, kǒu kāi de tài dà

a toad yawning: the mouth opens too wide

街角新开了一家连锁超市。

Jiējiǎo xīn kāile yìjiā liánsuǒ chāoshì.

A new chain supermarket opened on the corner.

说开以后，他终于释然了。

Shuō kāi yǐhòu, tā zhōngyú shìrán le.

After they talked it out, he finally felt relieved.

请不要开窗。

Qǐng búyào kāi chuāng.

Please do not open the windows.

请你帮忙开个门好吗？

Qǐng nǐ bāngmáng kāi gè mén hǎo ma?

Would you please open the door for me?

请开车开慢一点。

Qǐng kāichē kāi màn yìdiǎn.

Please drive the car more slowly.

请按照医生开的剂量吃药。

Qǐng ànzhào yīshēng kāi de jìliàng chīyào.

Please take the medicine in the dose the doctor prescribed.

路上开过来一辆坦克。

Lùshang kāi guòlái yí liàng tǎnkè.

A tank came driving down the road.

路旁边就是悬崖，开慢点！

Lù pángbiān jiùshì xuányá, kāi màn diǎn!

There's a precipice right beside the road, so drive slowly!

路是人开的，树是人栽的

lù shì rén kāi de, shù shì rén zāi de

roads are opened by people, trees are planted by people

路边开着几朵蒲公英。

Lùbiān kāizhe jǐ duǒ púgōngyīng.

A few dandelions are blooming by the roadside.

路边开着黄色的蒲公英。

Lùbiān kāizhe huángsè de púgōngyīng.

Yellow dandelions are blooming by the roadside.

路边的花开了，真好看！

Lùbiān de huā kāile, zhēn hǎokàn!

The flowers by the road have bloomed. They're so pretty!

车别开得那么近。

Chē bié kāi de nàme jìn.

Don't drive that close to it.

车开到路口突然熄火了。

Chē kāi dào lùkǒu tūrán xīhuǒle.

The car suddenly stalled at the intersection.

车开得很快。

Chē kāi de hěn kuài.

The car is driving quickly.

车要开了，我们后会有期。

Chē yào kāile, wǒmen hòuhuìyǒuqī.

The bus is about to leave, but I'm sure we'll meet again.

车要开了，请即刻上车！

Chē yào kāile, qǐng jíkè shàngchē!

The bus is about to leave, so please get on right away!

轮胎泄气了，车开不动。

Lúntāi xièqìle, chē kāi bú dòng.

The tire has lost its air, so the car can't move.

运河上有一条船正慢慢开过来。

Yùnhé shàng yǒu yìtiáo chuán zhèng mànmàn kāi guòlái.

A boat is slowly coming along the canal.

这家店从9点开到18点。

Zhè jiā diàn cóng jiǔ diǎn kāi dào shíbā diǎn.

This shop is open from 9am to 6pm.

这扇门打不开。

Zhè shàn mén dǎ bù kāi.

This door will not open.

这种花当年种，当年就能开。

Zhèzhǒng huā dāngnián zhǒng, dāngnián jiù néng kāi.

This kind of flower blooms the same year it is planted.

这趟过夜的火车几点开？

Zhè tàng guòyè de huǒchē jǐdiǎn kāi?

What time does this overnight train leave?

这车容易开。

Zhè chē róngyì kāi.

This car handles very easily.