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打开
dǎkāi
Description
"打开"的意思是让关着的东西变成开的，比如门、窗户、书或者电脑。
"打开" means to make something closed become open, such as a door, window, book, or computer.
这个词很常用，我们每天都会用到它。
This word is very common and we use it every day.
Meanings
打开dǎkāi
to open (a door, box, container, etc.)
请打开窗户，好吗？
Please open the window, okay?
打开dǎkāi
to turn on (a device, light, etc.)
我打开电脑开始工作。
I turn on the computer to start working.
打开dǎkāi
to open up (a book, file, market, etc.)
他打开书，开始看第一页。
He opens the book and starts reading the first page.
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Notes
- Etymology
打 (do/hit) + 开 (open); 打 here is a light verb prefix.
- Nuance
打开 emphasizes the action of opening; 开 alone can mean the same but is broader.
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