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打开
dǎkāi
Description
“打开”的意思是让东西从关着变成开着，比如打开门、打开窗户或者打开手机。
"打开" means to change something from closed to open, such as opening a door, window, or phone.
我们每天都会用到这个词，很常见也很有用。
We use this word every day; it is very common and useful.
Meanings
打开dǎkāi
to open (a door, box, etc.)
请你打开窗户，好吗？
Please open the window, okay?
打开dǎkāi
to turn on (a device or light)
天黑了，打开灯吧。
It's getting dark, turn on the light.
打开dǎkāi
to open (a file, app, or program)
我打开手机，看了看时间。
I turned on my phone and checked the time.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
打 (to do/act) + 开 (open); 打 works as a verb marker here, meaning is 'open'.
- Nuance
打开 stresses the action of opening; 开 alone can mean the same but is more casual.
In videos
“我现在把这个摄影灯打开打开”
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