开幕式 kāimùshì opening ceremony
How to remember 开幕式: 开 open + 幕 curtain + 式 style = opening ceremony.
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How it is used
- The opening ceremony of a big event: 奥运会开幕式 (Àoyùnhuì kāimùshì) the Olympic opening ceremony.
- Pairs with 闭幕式 (closing ceremony).
- Specifically the ceremony, distinct from 开幕 (the act of opening).
Example sentences
- 我错过了奥运会的开幕式。 Wǒ cuòguò le àoyùnhuì de kāimùshì.I missed the opening ceremony of the Olympics.