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开启 (kāi qǐ): to open, to start

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HSK 6verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to open, to start
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

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to start
to begin
to initiate (an era

Chinese explanation

打开、启动某个设备或系统，使其开始运行
开始某一过程、时期或状态。

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HSK 1

to open (transitive or intransitive)

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