开

kāi

open, make an opening; open up, open out; come loose; unlock, (of a frozen river) thaw out, lift (a ban, restriction, etc.), start or operate (a machine, car, ship, plane, etc.); turn on (a light, radio, TV, etc.), (of a train, bus, ship, etc.) leave; start, (of troops) set out; move, start or run (a factory, school, store, etc.); set up, used to express a ratio between two things considered as parts of a whole which is 10, division of standard size printing paper, carat, hold (a meeting, exhibition, etc.), make a list of; write out, pay (wages, fares, etc.), boil, (indicating separation or dissemination) open; apart; away; widely, indicating the beginning and continuation of an action, prescribe, state or quote, serve a meal; lay the table

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unclose

【化】 carat

【医】 carat

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discharge; karat; opening

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kāi

n. karat, Kelvin

kāi

v. set up, come loose, start, operate, steer, run, hold, write out, make out, open, make an opening, open up, open out

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kai1

to open, to start, to turn on, to boil, to write out (a medical prescription), to operate (vehicle), abbr. for 開爾文, 开尔文 degrees Kelvin

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1) 开(開)

kāi

动

（使关闭着的东西不再关闭; 打开） open; turn on; switch on; be on:

开灯 turn on the light;

开水龙头 turn on the tap;

开窗(门) open the window (door);

开电视机 turn on the TV;

开锁 open a lock; unlock

（挖; 打通; 开辟） make an opening; open up; reclaim:

开二百亩水稻田 open up 200 mu of paddy fields;

开运河 dig a canal;

在墙上开个窗口 make a window in the wall

（舒张; 分离） open out; come loose:

花都开了。 The flowers are all open.

菊花在秋季开。 Chrysanthemums put forth flowers in autumn.

扣儿开了。 The knot has come untied.

（河流解冻） thaw; become navigable:

开冻 thaw;

河开了。 The river is navigable now.

（解除） lift (a ban, restriction, etc.):

开荤 break vegetarian fast;

开禁 lift a ban

（发动; 操纵） start; operate:

开飞机 fly (pilot) an airplane;

开机器 operate a machine;

开汽车 drive a car;

火车什么时候开? When does the train start?

（队伍开拔） (of troops, etc.) set out; move:

开往 leave for (destination);

军队正开往前线。 The troops are moving to the front.

（建立; 开办） set up; run:

开店 run (keep) a shop;

开茶馆 run a teahouse;

开工厂 set up a factory

（开始） begin; start:

开拍 start shooting (a film);

这个渔季开网大吉。 The fishing season began most auspiciously.

（举行） hold (a meeting, exhibition, etc.):

开运动会 hold an athletic meet; hold a sports-meet

（写出） write out; make a list of:

开介绍信 write a letter of introduction;

开名单 make a list of names;

开收条 (支票) make out a receipt (check);

开药方 write out a prescription;

把你所需要的书开个单子。 Make out a list of the books you need.

银行开出了不可撤销的信用证(状)。 The bank has made out an irrevocable letter of credit.

（支付; 开销） pay (wages, fares, etc.):

开工资 pay out wages;

开饷 issue pay (esp. to soldiers)

（沸腾） boil:

水开了。 The water is boiling.

（用在动词后， 表示扩大或扩展）:

消息传开了。 The news has got about.

这支歌儿流行开了。 The song has become very popular.

（用在动词后， 表示开始并继续下去）:

冻得他哆嗦开了。 He was shivering with cold.

音乐一响，姑娘们就跳开了。 As soon as the music began the girls started to dance.

名

（十分之几的比例） percentage:

大家认为他的功过是三七开。 The general assessment of his work is 70% achievements and 30% mistakes.

（姓氏） a surname:

开兆 Kai Zhao

量

{刷} （整张纸的若干分之一） division of standard size printing paper:

八开 octavo;

三十二开 thirty-two mo; 32mo

（黄金中含纯金量的计算单位） carat:

十四开金 14 -carat gold

（开尔文， 热力学温度单位） kelvin (K)另见 kai。

2) 开

kai

动

（用在动词后， 表示分开或离开）:

躲开 get out of the way;

推开门 push the door open;

把书架搬开。 Please take the bookshelf away.

（用在动词后， 表示容得下）:

屋子里能摆开两张床。 The room is big enough to hold two beds.

另见 kāi。

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開|开 [kāi] ► to open ► to start ► to turn on ► to boil ► to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) ► to operate (vehicle) ► abbr. for ↑開爾文|↑开尔文 degrees Kelvin