开幕 kāimù to open (a conference)
to open (a conference); to inaugurate
How to remember 开幕: 开 open + 幕 curtain = to open (a conference).
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How it is used
- To open/inaugurate a large event (conference, games, exhibition): 大会开幕 (dàhuì kāimù) the conference opens.
- The curtain-raising of a formal event; antonym 闭幕 (bìmù, closing) - 闭幕式 (bìmùshì) the closing ceremony.
- Contrast 开业 (a business opening) - 开幕 is for events and ceremonies.
Example sentences
- 奥运会已经开幕了。 Àoyùnhuì yǐjīng kāimù le.The opening ceremony of the Olympics has already begun.