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开关
kāiguān
Description
开关是一个东西，可以让电灯、电视这些打开或者关上。
A 开关 is a device that can turn things like lights and TVs on or off.
你只要按一下开关，灯就亮了。
You just need to press the 开关 once, and the light will turn on.
Meanings
开关kāiguān
switch (for electricity or a device)
电灯的开关在门旁边。
The light switch is next to the door.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
开 (open) + 关 (close) combine into a noun meaning the thing that opens and closes a circuit.
- Nuance
usually a physical switch or button; different from 按钮 (button) which stresses the pressable part.
In videos
“这里是开关开关”
“首先我需要打开车顶的上升开关”
“拧这个开关开关这里是3分钟”
“我用我的手指手指去按开关”
“看开关这个地方亮着小灯”
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