kāi

open; initiate, begin, start

DEFINITIONS

開 kāi
  • to 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, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]
  • abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format

WORDS

藥 kāi yào to prescribe medicine
衩 kāi chà slit (in clothing)
裂 kāi liè to split open; to dehisce (of fruit or cotton bolls, to split open)
襟 kāi jīn buttoned Chinese tunic; unbuttoned (to cool down)
襟衫 kāi jīn shān cardigan
襠褲 kāi dāng kù open-crotch pants (for toddlers)
解 kāi jiě to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety
言 kāi yán to start to speak
設 kāi shè to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc)
許 kāi xǔ (literary) to allow; to permit
誠 kāi chéng to be honest; to show sincerity
誠佈公 kāi chéng bù gōng variant of 開誠布公|开诚布公[kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1]; lit. 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
誠布公 kāi chéng bù gōng variant of 開誠布公|开诚布公[kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1]; lit. 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
誠相見 kāi chéng xiāng jiàn candid and open (idiom)
課 kāi kè school begins; give a course; teach a subject
講 kāi jiǎng to begin a lecture; to start on a story
議 kāi yì to hold a (business) meeting; to start negotiations
賬 kāi zhàng to make out a bill
賽 kāi sài to start a match; the kick-off
走 kāi zǒu to go (of car, train etc); to drive off
赴 kāi fù (of troops) to depart for; to head for
足馬力 kāi zú mǎ lì to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed; fig. to work as hard as possible
路 kāi lù to open up a path; to make one's way through; to construct a road; (electricity) open circuit
路先鋒 kāi lù xiān fēng pioneer; trailbreaker
車 kāi chē to drive a car