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1开始 開始 kāi shǐkai1 shi3to begin; beginning; to start; initial; Classifiers:
2 kāikai1to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); to operate (a vehicle); carat (gold); abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文 , book format
3开展 開展 kāi zhǎnkai1 zhan3to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open
4开发 開發 kāi kai1 fa1to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
5开放 開放 kāi fàngkai1 fang4to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality
6开会 開會 kāi huìkai1 hui4to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting
7开辟 開闢 kāi kai1 pi4to open up; to set up; to establish
8开口 開口 kāi kǒukai1 kou3to open one's mouth; to start to talk
9开花 開花 kāi huākai1 hua1to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out
10开拓 開拓 kāi tuòkai1 tuo4to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons)
11开支 開支 kāi zhīkai1 zhi1expenditures; expenses; Classifiers: , ; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages
12开玩笑 開玩笑 kāi wán xiàokai1 wan2 xiao4to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
13开门 開門 kāi ménkai1 men2to open a door (lit. and fig.); to open for business
14开办 開辦 kāi bànkai1 ban4to open; to start (a business etc); to set up
15开设 開設 kāi shèkai1 she4to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc)
16开关 開關 kāi guānkai1 guan1power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off
17开创 開創 kāi chuàngkai1 chuang4to initiate; to start; to found
18开采 開採 kāi cǎikai1 cai3to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine
19开水 開水 kāi shuǐkai1 shui3boiled water; boiling water
20开幕 開幕 kāi kai1 mu4to open (a conference); to inaugurate
21开垦 開墾 kāi kěnkai1 ken3to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow
22开阔 開闊 kāi kuòkai1 kuo4wide; open (spaces); to open up
23开除 開除 kāi chúkai1 chu2to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee)
24开头 開頭 kāi tóukai1 tou2beginning; to start
25开心 開心 kāi xīnkai1 xin1to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb
26开枪 開槍 kāi qiāngkai1 qiang1to speak out; to start speaking; to open fire; to shoot a gun
27开工 開工 kāi gōngkai1 gong1to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job
28开车 開車 kāi chēkai1 che1to drive a car
29开业 開業 kāi kai1 ye4to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business)
30开朗 開朗 kāi lǎngkai1 lang3spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree
31开到 開到 kāi dàokai1 dao4to clear the way; open till...
32开端 開端 kāi duānkai1 duan1start; beginning
33开张 開張 kāi zhāngkai1 zhang1to open a business; first transaction of a business day
34开荒 開荒 kāi huāngkai1 huang1to open up land (for agriculture)
35开明 開明 kāi míngkai1 ming2enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
36开学 開學 kāi xuékai1 xue2foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term
37开刀 開刀 kāi dāokai1 dao1(of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack
38开凿 開鑿 kāi záokai1 zao2to cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc)
39开具 開具 kāi kai1 ju4to draw up (a document)
40开首 開首 kāi shǒukai1 shou3beginning; start; opening; in the beginning; to start; to open
41开水壶 開水壺 kāi shuǐ kai1 shui3 hu2kettle
42开通 開通 kāi tōngkai1 tong1to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transportation routes etc)
43开箱 開箱 kāi xiāngkai1 xiang1unboxing; to unbox
44开拔 開拔 kāi kai1 ba2to set out (of troops); departure; start date (of military expedition)
45开败 開敗 kāi bàikai1 bai4to wither and fall
46开苞 開苞 kāi bāokai1 bao1to deflower
47开本 開本 kāi běnkai1 ben3book format, similar to in-4°, in-8° etc (a 16-kai format 16 is roughly A4); abbr. to
48开笔 開筆 kāi kai1 bi3to start learning as a poet; to write one's first (poem, essay etc)
49开闭幕式 開閉幕式 kāi shìkai1 bi4 mu4 shi4opening and closing ceremonies
50开伯尔 開伯爾 kāi ěrKai1 bo2 er3Khyber province of Pakistan; Northwest Frontier province
51开伯尔山口 開伯爾山口 kāi ěr shān kǒuKai1 bo2 er3 shan1 kou3Khyber pass (between Pakistand and Afghanistan)
52开埠 開埠 kāi kai1 bu4to step forward; to walk; to open up a port for trade; to open treaty ports
53开衩 開衩 kāi chàkai1 cha4slit (in clothing)
54开场 開場 kāi chǎngkai1 chang3wide open; to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event
55开场白 開場白 kāi chǎng báikai1 chang3 bai2prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc)
56开畅 開暢 kāi chàngkai1 chang4happy and carefree
57开车人 開車人 kāi chē rénkai1 che1 ren2driver; person driving a vehicle
58开车族 開車族 kāi chē kai1 che1 zu2motorists
59开城 開城 kāi chéngKai1 cheng2to be honest; to show sincerity; Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies
60开城市 開城市 kāi chéng shìKai1 cheng2 shi4Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies
61开诚相见 開誠相見 kāi chéng xiāng jiànkai1 cheng2 xiang1 jian4candid and open (idiom)
62开吃 開吃 kāi chīkai1 chi1to start eating
63开初 開初 kāi chūkai1 chu1at the outset; at first; early
64开除党籍 開除黨籍 kāi chú dǎng kai1 chu2 dang3 ji2to expel from the Party
65开除党籍,行政开除 開除黨籍,行政開除 kāi chú dǎng , xíng zhèng kāi chúkai1 chu2 dang3 ji2 , xing2 zheng4 kai1 chu2double expulsion (from the party and from the administrative post, as a punishment for corruption); abbr. to 双开
66开除学籍 開除學籍 kāi chú xué kai1 chu2 xue2 ji2to expel from school
67开船 開船 kāi chuánkai1 chuan2to set sail
68开创性 開創性 kāi chuàng xìngkai1 chuang4 xing4innovative
69开春 開春 kāi chūnkai1 chun1beginning of spring; the lunar New Year
70开打 開打 kāi kai1 da3(of a sports competition or match) to commence; (of a war or battle) to break out; to perform acrobatic or choreographed fighting (in Chinese opera); to brawl; to come to blows
71开大油门 開大油門 kāi yóu ménkai1 da4 you2 men2to open the throttle; to accelerate; to let her rip
72开单 開單 kāi dānkai1 dan1to bill; to open a tab
73开裆裤 開襠褲 kāi dāng kai1 dang1 ku4open-crotch pants (for toddlers)
74开导 開導 kāi dǎokai1 dao3to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten
75开倒车 開倒車 kāi dào chēkai1 dao4 che1to drive in reverse; fig. to take a backward step; retrogressive; trying to turn the clock back
76开灯 開燈 kāi dēngkai1 deng1to turn on the light
77开地 開地 kāi kai1 di4to clear land (for cultivation); to open up land
78开店 開店 kāi diànkai1 dian4to open shop
79开吊 開弔 kāi diàokai1 diao4to hold memorial service; to hold a funeral
80开冻 開凍 kāi dòngkai1 dong4to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating); to thaw; to melt
81开都河 開都河 kāi Kai1 du1 He2Kaidu River, Xinjiang
82开恩 開恩 kāi ēnkai1 en1to give a favor (used of Christian God)
83开尔文 開爾文 kāi ěr wénKai1 er3 wen2Lord Kelvin 1824-1907, British physicist (William Thomson); Kelvin (temperature scale)
84开发过程 開發過程 kāi guò chéngkai1 fa1 guo4 cheng2development process
85开发环境 開發環境 kāi huán jìngkai1 fa1 huan2 jing4development environment (computer)
86开发区 開發區 kāi kai1 fa1 qu1development zone
87开发人员 開發人員 kāi rén yuánkai1 fa1 ren2 yuan2developer
88开发商 開發商 kāi shāngkai1 fa1 shang1developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)
89开发银行 開發銀行 kāi yín hángkai1 fa1 yin2 hang2development bank
90开发周期 開發周期 kāi zhōu kai1 fa1 zhou1 qi1development cycle; development period; development cycle; development period; also written 开发周期
91开罚单 開罰單 kāi dānkai1 fa2 dan1to issue an infringement notice
92开饭 開飯 kāi fànkai1 fan4to serve a meal
93开方 開方 kāi fāngkai1 fang1to extract a square root
94开房间 開房間 kāi fáng jiānkai1 fang2 jian1to take a hotel room; to rent a room
95开放式网络 開放式網絡 kāi fàng shì wǎng luòkai1 fang4 shi4 wang3 luo4open network
96开放式系统 開放式系統 kāi fàng shì tǒngkai1 fang4 shi4 xi4 tong3open system(s)
97开放系统 開放系統 kāi fàng tǒngkai1 fang4 xi4 tong3open system
98开放系统互连 開放系統互連 kāi fàng tǒng liánkai1 fang4 xi4 tong3 hu4 lian2open systems interconnection; OSI
99开放性 開放性 kāi fàng xìngkai1 fang4 xing4openness
100开放源代码 開放源代碼 kāi fàng yuán dài kai1 fang4 yuan2 dai4 ma3see 开放源码
101开放源码 開放源碼 kāi fàng yuán kai1 fang4 yuan2 ma3open source (computing)
102开放源码软件 開放源碼軟件 kāi fàng yuán ruǎn jiànkai1 fang4 yuan2 ma3 ruan3 jian4open source software (OSS)
103开封 開封 kāi fēngKai1 feng1Kaifeng prefecture-level city in Henan, old capital of Northern Song, former provincial capital of Henan; old name Bianliang 汴梁
104开封地区 開封地區 kāi fēng Kai1 feng1 di4 qu1Kaifeng prefecture in Henan
105开封府 開封府 kāi fēng Kai1 feng1 fu3Kaifeng as the capital of Northern Song dynasty
106开封市 開封市 kāi fēng shìKai1 feng1 shi4Kaifeng prefecture-level city in Henan, old capital of Northern Song, former provincial capital of Henan; old name Bianliang 汴梁
107开封县 開封縣 kāi fēng xiànKai1 feng1 xian4Kaifeng county in Kaifeng, Henan
108开服 開服 kāi kai1 fu2Kaifu district of Changsha city 长沙市 , Hunan; to start the servers (for an online game, typically after the system has been shut down for maintenance, upgrade etc)
109开福区 開福區 kāi Kai1 fu2 qu1Kaifu district of Changsha city 长沙市 , Hunan
110开赴 開赴 kāi kai1 fu4(of troops) to depart for; to head for
111开杆 開桿 kāi gǎnkai1 gan3to tee off (golf); to break (snooker)
112开高叉 開高叉 kāi gāo chākai1 gao1 cha1slit dress
113开革 開革 kāi kai1 ge2to fire; to discharge
114开弓不放箭 開弓不放箭 kāi gōng fàng jiànkai1 gong1 bu4 fang4 jian4lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom); fig. to bluff; to be all talk and no action; false bravado
115开弓没有回头箭 開弓沒有回頭箭 kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiànkai1 gong1 mei2 you3 hui2 tou2 jian4lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom); fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back; to have to finish what one started; to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks
116开挂 開掛 kāi guàkai1 gua4to cheat in an online game (abbr. for 开外挂 ); (coll.) unbelievably good
117开光 開光 kāi guāngkai1 guang1eye-opening ceremony for a religious idol (Buddhism); to consecrate; to bless; transparent; translucent; haircut; shaving the head or face (humorous); a method of decoration; first light (astronomy)
118开锅 開鍋 kāi guōkai1 guo1(of a pot) to boil
119开国 開國 kāi guókai1 guo2to found a state; to open a closed country
120开国功臣 開國功臣 kāi guó gōng chénkai1 guo2 gong1 chen2outstanding founding minister (title given to reward loyal general or vassal of new dynasty or state)
121开国元勋 開國元勛 kāi guó yuán xūnkai1 guo2 yuan2 xun1variant of 開國元勳 |开国元勋 , founding figure (of country or dynasty); founding father; fig. also used of company, school etc|||; founding figure (of a country or dynasty); founding father; fig. also used of company or school etc; variant of 开国元勋 , founding figure (of country or dynasty); founding father; fig. also used of company, school etc
122开河 開河 kāi kai1 he2to open and close; to open a river; to dig a canal; to thaw (of river)
123开河期 開河期 kāi kai1 he2 qi1thawing and opening up of frozen river in spring
124开黑店 開黑店 kāi hēi diànkai1 hei1 dian4lit. to open an inn that kills and robs guests (esp. in traditional fiction); fig. to carry out a scam; to run a protection racket; daylight robbery
125开红盘 開紅盤 kāi hóng pánkai1 hong2 pan2(of a store) to open for business for the first time in the New Year; (of a business) to be profitable; (of a stock market) to rise; (sport) to win one's first match of a competition
126开后门 開後門 kāi hòu ménkai1 hou4 men2to open the back door; fig. under the counter; to do a secret or dishonest deal; to let sth in by the back door
127开壶 開壺 kāi kai1 hu2pot of boiling water
128开户 開戶 kāi kai1 hu4to open an account (bank etc)
129开花儿 開花兒 kāi huā rkai1 hua1 r5erhua variant of 开花
130开花衣 開花衣 kāi huā kai1 hua1 yi1to open a bale of cotton
131开化 開化 kāi huàkai1 hua4to become civilized; to be open-minded; (of ice) to thaw
132开化县 開化縣 kāi huà xiànKai1 hua4 xian4Kaihua county in Quzhou 衢州 , Zhejiang
133开怀 開懷 kāi huáikai1 huai2to one's heart's content; without restraint
134开会祈祷 開會祈禱 kāi huì dǎokai1 hui4 qi2 dao3invocation
135开荤 開葷 kāi hūnkai1 hun1to eat meat after having maintained a vegetarian diet; (fig.) to do sth as a novel experience
136开火 開火 kāi huǒkai1 huo3to start providing food; to open today's service in a canteen; to open fire
137开机 開機 kāi kai1 ji1to start an engine; to boot up (a computer); to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete; to begin shooting a film or TV show
138开集 開集 kāi kai1 ji2open set (math.)
139开霁 開霽 kāi kai1 ji4to clear up (of weather)
140开架 開架 kāi jiàkai1 jia4to quote a price; seller's first offer; open shelves (in self-service store or user access library)
141开间 開間 kāi jiānkai1 jian1alcove; bay in a room; unit of length used for rooms, approx. 3.3 meters
142开江 開江 kāi jiāngKai1 jiang1to pioneer a frontier area; to open up new territory; Kaijiang county in Dazhou 达州 , Sichuan
143开江县 開江縣 kāi jiāng xiànKai1 jiang1 xian4Kaijiang county in Dazhou 达州 , Sichuan
144开奖 開獎 kāi jiǎngkai1 jiang3to begin a lecture; to start on a story; to announce the winners in a lottery
145开胶 開膠 kāi jiāokai1 jiao1(used with negative) to conclude; (impossible) to end; (can't) finish; to come unglued; to come apart
146开解 開解 kāi jiěkai1 jie3to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety
147开戒 開戒 kāi jièkai1 jie4to end abstinence; to resume (drinking) after a break; to break (a taboo)
148开襟 開襟 kāi jīnkai1 jin1carated gold (alloy containing stated proportion of gold); buttoned Chinese tunic; unbuttoned (to cool down)
149开襟衫 開襟衫 kāi jīn shānkai1 jin1 shan1cardigan
150开禁 開禁 kāi jìnkai1 jin4to lift a ban; to lift a curfew
151开酒费 開酒費 kāi jiǔ fèikai1 jiu3 fei4corkage fee
152开局 開局 kāi kai1 ju2opening (chess etc); early stage of game, match, work, activity etc
153开卷 開卷 kāi juànkai1 juan4to open a book; open-book (exam)
154开卷有益 開卷有益 kāi juàn yǒu kai1 juan4 you3 yi4lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education
155开掘 開掘 kāi juékai1 jue2to excavate; to dig out; fig. to investigate (in an archive)
156开课 開課 kāi kai1 ke4school begins; give a course; teach a subject
157开口成脏 開口成髒 kāi kǒu chéng zāngkai1 kou3 cheng2 zang1(Internet slang) to use foul language (pun on 出口成章 )
158开口子 開口子 kāi kǒu zikai1 kou3 zi5a dike breaks; fig. to provide facilities (for evil deeds); to open the floodgates
159开快车 開快車 kāi kuài chēkai1 kuai4 che1an express train sets off; fig. to work in haste; to rush
160开旷 開曠 kāi kuàngkai1 kuang4to mine; to open a seam; open and vast
161开犁 開犁 kāi kai1 li2to start plowing; to plow the first furrow
162开立 開立 kāi kai1 li4to create a precedent; to found or start
163开镰 開鐮 kāi liánkai1 lian2to start the harvest
164开脸 開臉 kāi liǎnkai1 lian3(of a bride-to-be) to remove facial hair and trim hairline (old); to carve a face
165开裂 開裂 kāi lièkai1 lie4to make (a list); to list; to split open; to dehisce (of fruit or cotton bolls, to split open)
166开溜 開溜 kāi liūkai1 liu1to leave in stealth; to slip away
167开炉 開爐 kāi kai1 lu2to open a furnace; to start up a furnace
168开鲁 開魯 kāi Kai1 lu3Kailu county in Tongliao 通辽 , Inner Mongolia
169开鲁县 開魯縣 kāi xiànKai1 lu3 xian4Kailu county in Tongliao 通辽 , Inner Mongolia
170开路 開路 kāi kai1 lu4to open up a path; to make one's way through; to construct a road; (electricity) open circuit
171开路先锋 開路先鋒 kāi xiān fēngkai1 lu4 xian1 feng1pioneer; trailbreaker
172开绿灯 開綠燈 kāi dēngkai1 lu:4 deng1to give the green light; to give the go-ahead
173开罗 開羅 kāi luóKai1 luo2to beat the gong to open a performance; Cairo, capital of Egypt
174开罗大学 開羅大學 kāi luó xuéKai1 luo2 Da4 xue2Cairo University
175开锣喝道 開鑼喝道 kāi luó dàokai1 luo2 he4 dao4to clear a street by banging gongs and shouting loudly (idiom)
176开麦拉 開麥拉 kāi mài kai1 mai4 la1camera (loanword)
177开满 開滿 kāi mǎnkai1 man3to bloom abundantly
178开曼群岛 開曼群島 kāi màn qún dǎoKai1 man4 Qun2 dao3Cayman Islands
179开门红 開門紅 kāi mén hóngkai1 men2 hong2a good beginning
180开门见山 開門見山 kāi mén jiàn shānkai1 men2 jian4 shan1lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)
181开门炮 開門炮 kāi mén pàokai1 men2 pao4firecrackers set off at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day (a Chinese tradition)
182开门受徒 開門受徒 kāi mén shòu kai1 men2 shou4 tu2to take a disciple, apprentice, or student (idiom)
183开门揖盗 開門揖盜 kāi mén dàokai1 men2 yi1 dao4leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand
184开蒙 開蒙 kāi méngkai1 meng2to emerge from ignorance; fig. first stages of learning (arch.); (old) (of a child) to begin schooling
185开明君主 開明君主 kāi míng jūn zhǔkai1 ming2 jun1 zhu3enlightened sovereign
186开皌 開皌 kāi kai1 mo4to receive condolences
187开幕词 開幕詞 kāi kai1 mu4 ci2opening speech (at a conference)
188开幕典礼 開幕典禮 kāi diǎn kai1 mu4 dian3 li3opening ceremony
189开幕式 開幕式 kāi shìkai1 mu4 shi4opening ceremony
190开脑洞 開腦洞 kāi nǎo dòngkai1 nao3 dong4to blow people's minds with highly imaginative, bizarre ideas
191开拍 開拍 kāi pāikai1 pai1to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc); to start the bidding (auction); to start a trading session (stock market)
192开盘 開盤 kāi pánkai1 pan2to commence trading (stock market)
193开盘汇率 開盤匯率 kāi pán huì kai1 pan2 hui4 lu:4opening exchange rate
194开炮 開砲 kāi pàokai1 pao4to open fire
195开辟者 開闢者 kāi zhěkai1 pi4 zhe3pioneer; groundbreaker
196开篇 開篇 kāi piānkai1 pian1start of literary work; opening song of ballad in Tanci style 弹词
197开票 開票 kāi piàokai1 piao4to open ballot boxes; to count votes; to make out a voucher or invoice etc; to write out a receipt
198开屏 開屏 kāi píngkai1 ping2Kaiping county level city in Jiangmen 江门 , Guangdong; Kaiping district of Tangshan city 唐山市 , Hebei; (a peacock) spreads its tail
199开瓶费 開瓶費 kāi píng fèikai1 ping2 fei4corkage fee
200开瓶器 開瓶器 kāi píng kai1 ping2 qi4bottle opener
201开平区 開平區 kāi píng Kai1 ping2 qu1Kaiping district of Tangshan city 唐山市 , Hebei
202开平市 開平市 kāi píng shìKai1 ping2 shi4Kaiping county level city in Jiangmen 江门 , Guangdong
203开普敦 開普敦 kāi dūnKai1 pu3 dun1Cape Town (city in South Africa)
204开普勒 開普勒 kāi Kai1 pu3 le4Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), German astronomer and formulator of Kepler's laws of planetary motion
205开普勒定律 開普勒定律 kāi dìng Kai1 pu3 le4 ding4 lu:4Kepler's laws of planetary motion (1609, 1618)
206开启 開啟 kāi kai1 qi3to open; to start; (computing) to enable
207开窍 開竅 kāi qiàokai1 qiao4to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns
208开晴 開晴 kāi qíngkai1 qing2to brighten up
209开球 開球 kāi qiúkai1 qiu2open ball (math.); to start a ball game; to kick off (soccer); to tee off (golf)
210开区间 開區間 kāi jiānkai1 qu1 jian1open interval (in calculus)
211开刃 開刃 kāi rènkai1 ren4to edge a knife, scissor, sword etc
212开赛 開賽 kāi sàikai1 sai4to start a match; the kick-off
213开三次方 開三次方 kāi sān fāngkai1 san1 ci4 fang1cube root; to extract a cube root
214开山 開山 kāi shānkai1 shan1to cut into a mountain (to open a mine); to open a monastery
215开山鼻祖 開山鼻祖 kāi shān kai1 shan1 bi2 zu3founder
216开山刀 開山刀 kāi shān dāokai1 shan1 dao1machete
217开山祖师 開山祖師 kāi shān shīkai1 shan1 zu3 shi1founding master of a monastery; founder; originator
218开始比赛 開始比賽 kāi shǐ sàikai1 shi3 bi3 sai4to start a match; to kick off
219开始以前 開始以前 kāi shǐ qiánkai1 shi3 yi3 qian2before the beginning (of sth)
220开始营业 開始營業 kāi shǐ yíng kai1 shi3 ying2 ye4to start trading; to open for business
221开示 開示 kāi shìkai1 shi4to release (a prisoner); (of a store, stock market etc) to open for trading; to make the first transaction of the day; to instruct (novices); to preach; to teach; to reveal
222开士米 開士米 kāi shì kai1 shi4 mi3cashmere (loanword)
223开涮 開涮 kāi shuànkai1 shuan4(coll.) to make fun of (sb); to play tricks on
224开司米 開司米 kāi kai1 si1 mi3cashmere (loanword)
225开锁 開鎖 kāi suǒkai1 suo3to unlock
226开台 開臺 kāi táikai1 tai2start of play; opening of theatrical performance
227开台锣鼓 開臺鑼鼓 kāi tái luó kai1 tai2 luo2 gu3opening gong; gong strokes announcing start of opera performance
228开堂 開堂 kāi tángkai1 tang2to open a law court; to set up a mourning hall
229开膛手杰克 開膛手傑克 kāi táng shǒu jié Kai1 tang2 shou3 Jie2 ke4Jack the Ripper
230开天避地 開天避地 kāi tiān kai1 tian1 bi4 di4to open the sky and divide the earth; ref. to Pangu 盘古 in the Chinese creation myth
231开天窗 開天窗 kāi tiān chuāngkai1 tian1 chuang1to leave a blank to mark censored area
232开天辟地 開天闢地 kāi tiān kai1 tian1 pi4 di4to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth
233开庭 開庭 kāi tíngkai1 ting2to begin a (judicial) court session
234开通 開通 kāi tongkai1 tong5open-minded
235开脱 開脫 kāi tuōkai1 tuo1to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate
236开脱罪责 開脫罪責 kāi tuō zuì kai1 tuo1 zui4 ze2to absolve sb from guilt; to exonerate; to exculpate
237开拓性 開拓性 kāi tuò xìngkai1 tuo4 xing4pioneering; groundbreaking
238开拓者 開拓者 kāi tuò zhěkai1 tuo4 zhe3pioneer
239开挖 開挖 kāi kai1 wa1to dig out; to excavate; to scoop out
240开外 開外 kāi wàikai1 wai4over and above (some amount); beyond (budget)
241开外挂 開外掛 kāi wài guàkai1 wai4 gua4see 开挂
242开往 開往 kāi wǎngkai1 wang3(of a bus, train etc) to leave for; heading for
243开味 開味 kāi wèikai1 wei4to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease; whet the appetite
244开胃菜 開胃菜 kāi wèi càikai1 wei4 cai4starter; appetizer
245开胃酒 開胃酒 kāi wèi jiǔkai1 wei4 jiu3aperitif wine
246开悟 開悟 kāi kai1 wu4to become enlightened (Buddhism)
247开戏 開戲 kāi kai1 xi4to start an opera
248开先 開先 kāi xiānkai1 xian1at first
249开线 開線 kāi xiànkai1 xian4Kai county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan; to come unsewn; to split at the seam
250开消 開消 kāi xiāokai1 xiao1to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee); variant of 开销
251开小差 開小差 kāi xiǎo chāikai1 xiao3 chai1to be absent-minded; to desert; to abscond from the army; absent without leave (AWOL)
252开小会 開小會 kāi xiǎo huìkai1 xiao3 hui4to whisper and chat (instead of listening during a meeting or lecture)
253开小灶 開小灶 kāi xiǎo zàokai1 xiao3 zao4to give preferential treatment; to give special attention
254开心果 開心果 kāi xīn guǒkai1 xin1 guo3pistachio nuts; fig. amusing person
255开心颜 開心顏 kāi xīn yánkai1 xin1 yan2to rejoice; smiling
256开许 開許 kāi kai1 xu3(literary) to allow; to permit
257开颜 開顏 kāi yánkai1 yan2to start to speak; to host a banquet; to smile; to beam
258开颜畅饮 開顏暢飲 kāi yán chàng yǐnkai1 yan2 chang4 yin3to smile and drink heartily (with guests)
259开演 開演 kāi yǎnkai1 yan3to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons; (of a play, movie etc) to begin
260开眼界 開眼界 kāi yǎn jièkai1 yan3 jie4broaden, expand one's horizons
261开阳 開陽 kāi yángKai1 yang2zeta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper; Kaiyang county in Guiyang 贵阳 , Guizhou
262开阳县 開陽縣 kāi yáng xiànKai1 yang2 xian4Kaiyang county in Guiyang 贵阳 , Guizhou
263开药 開藥 kāi yàokai1 yao4to prescribe medicine
264开夜车 開夜車 kāi chēkai1 ye4 che1to burn the midnight oil; to work late into the night
265开业大吉 開業大吉 kāi kai1 ye4 da4 ji2celebration on opening a business
266开议 開議 kāi kai1 yi4to hold a (business) meeting; to start negotiations
267开印 開印 kāi yìnkai1 yin4to start a print run
268开映 開映 kāi yìngkai1 ying4to start showing a movie
269开源 開源 kāi yuánkai1 yuan2Kaiyuan county level city in Tieling 铁岭 , Liaoning; Tang emperor Xuanzong's 唐玄宗 reign name used during the Kaiyuan era (713-741), a peak of Tang prosperity; to expand one's financial resources; abbr. for 开放源码
270开源节流 開源節流 kāi yuán jié liúkai1 yuan2 jie2 liu2lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending; to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure
271开元盛世 開元盛世 kāi yuán shèng shìKai1 yuan2 sheng4 shi4peak of Tang prosperity during Kaiyuan, reign name 713-741 of Tang emperor Xuanzong 唐玄宗
272开原市 開原市 kāi yuán shìKai1 yuan2 shi4Kaiyuan county level city in Tieling 铁岭 , Liaoning
273开原县 開原縣 kāi yuán xiànKai1 yuan2 xian4Kaiyuan county in Tieling 铁岭 , Liaoning
274开远 開遠 kāi yuǎnKai1 yuan3Kaiyuan county level city in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
275开远市 開遠市 kāi yuǎn shìKai1 yuan3 shi4Kaiyuan county level city in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
276开云见日 開雲見日 kāi yún jiàn kai1 yun2 jian4 ri4from obscurity to clarity (idiom); see also 雲開見日 |云开见日 [yun2 kai1 jian4 ri4]
277开运竹 開運竹 kāi yùn zhúkai1 yun4 zhu2lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)
278开斋 開齋 kāi zhāikai1 zhai1to stop following a vegetarian diet; to break a fast
279开斋节 開齋節 kāi zhāi jiéKai1 zhai1 jie2Eid al-Fitr or Feast of Breaking the Fast, celebrated on the last day of Ramadan
280开战 開戰 kāi zhànkai1 zhan4to come unsewn; to put a new bus or railway station into operation; to start a war; to make war; to battle against
281开张大吉 開張大吉 kāi zhāng kai1 zhang1 da4 ji2auspicious beginning of a new enterprise (idiom)
282开张骏发 開張駿發 kāi zhāng jùn kai1 zhang1 jun4 fa1At this inauguration of business, may it speedily prosper. (idiom)
283开漳圣王 開漳聖王 kāi zhāng shèng wángKai1 zhang1 sheng4 wang2Sacred King, founder of Zhangzhou, posthumous title of Tang dynasty general Chen Yuanguang (657-711) 陈元光
284开账 開賬 kāi zhàngkai1 zhang4to start a war; to open hostilities; to make out a bill
285开征 開徵 kāi zhēngkai1 zheng1to start collecting taxes
286开宗明义 開宗明義 kāi zōng míng kai1 zong1 ming2 yi4to declare at the outset (idiom)
287开走 開走 kāi zǒukai1 zou3to go (of car, train etc); to drive off
288开足马力 開足馬力 kāi kai1 zu2 ma3 li4to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed; fig. to work as hard as possible
289开钻 開鑽 kāi zuānkai1 zuan1to start drilling
290开罪 開罪 kāi zuìkai1 zui4to offend sb; to give offense; to displease
291开诚布公 開誠佈公 kāi chéng gōngkai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded; plain speaking; Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.; to put one's cards on the table; variant of 开诚布公

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