How to use 开 (kāi) in Mandarin Chinese?

开 kāi GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

开 — how to use it in Chinese

open; begin

Frequent patterns

Explanation

Highly polysemous verb: open, switch on, drive, hold. Forms many compounds.

Example sentences

我 wǒ 开 kāi 门 mén

I open the door.

他 tā 开 kāi 车 chē

He drives a car.

我们 wǒ men 一起 yī qǐ 开 kāi 会 huì

We have a meeting together.

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