打开 dǎkāi to open
to open; to show (a ticket); to turn on; to switch on
How to remember 打开: 打 hit + 开 open = to open.
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How it is used
- To open or switch on - 打开门 (dǎkāi mén) open the door; 打开电视 (dǎkāi diànshì) turn on the TV.
- Resultative compound (打 + 开 'become open'); the 开 supplies the 'open/on' result, so it covers doors, boxes, files, and appliances.
- Contrast the opposite 关 (guān, close/turn off): 关上门, 关电视 - 关灯 (guāndēng) turn off the light.
Example sentences
- 不要打开你的书。 Búyào dǎkāi nǐ de shū.Don't open your book.
- 把瓶子打开。 Bǎ píngzi dǎkāi.Open the bottle.
- 手机一打开，他就接到一连串的短信． Shǒujī yī dǎkāi, tā jiù jiē dào yīliánchuàn de duǎnxìn.The moment his cell phone was turned on, he received a series of text messages.