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打开

dǎ kāi

open

How common it is

打开 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say dǎ kāi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

打开用于描述开启或打开的动作。例如,打开门、打开书本等。

dǎ kāi yòng wù miáo dé kāi qǐ huò d打 kāi de gōng zuò。例 如 , dǎ kāi mén 、 dǎ kāi shū běn 等 。

打开 is used to describe opening or closing actions. For example, opening a door or a book.

Context note

打开常见于描述日常生活中各种开启的动作,如开门、开窗、开关等。

dǎ kāi cháng jiàn yú miáo sù rì cháng shēng huó zhōng zhǒng ɡè zhǒnɡ kāi qǐ de zuò dong , 如 开 mén 、 kāi chuānɡ 、 kāi guān 等 。

打开 is commonly used to describe various opening actions in daily life, such as opening a door, window, or switch.

5 examples

打开窗户让空气进来。
dǎ kāi chuāng hù ràng kōng qì jìn lái。
Open the window to let fresh air in.
请帮我打开门。
qǐng bāng wǒ dǎ kāi mén。
Please help me open the door.
我打开了书包找作业。
wǒ dǎ kāi le shū bāo zhǎo zuò yè。
I opened my backpack to find my homework.
妈妈叫我打开冰箱拿饮料。
mā ma jiào wǒ dǎ kāi bīng xiāng ná yǐn liào。
Mom asked me to open the fridge for a drink.
他把电脑关机后又打开了。
tā bǎ diàn nǎo guān jī hòu yòu dǎ kāi le。
He turned off the computer and then opened it again.

5 mini stories

早上打开窗户,让新鲜空气进来。妈妈说这样做可以让家里更舒服。
zǎo shàng dǎ kāi chuāng hù, ràng xīn xiān kōng qì jìn lái。 mā ma shuō zhè yàng zuò kě yǐ ràng jiā lǐ gèng shū fú。
In the morning, open the window to let in fresh air. Mom says this makes the house more comfortable.
小明忘记把书包放在哪里了,他打开书包找作业本。
xiǎo míng wàng jì bǎ shū bāo fàng zài nǎ lǐ le, tā dǎ kāi shū bāo zhǎo zuò yè běn。
Xiaoming forgot where he put his backpack, so he opened it to find his homework book.
妈妈叫小红打开冰箱拿一瓶牛奶。小红说好,然后打开了冰箱门。
mā ma jiào xiǎo hóng dǎ kāi bīng xiāng ná yì píng niú nǎi。 xiǎo hóng shuō hǎo, rán hòu dǎ kāi le bīng xiāng mén。
Mom asked Xiaohong to get a bottle of milk from the fridge. Xiaohong said okay and then opened the fridge door.
爸爸把电脑关机了,等他想玩的时候又打开来。
bà ba bǎ diàn nǎo guān jī le, děng tā xiǎng wán de shí hòu yòu dǎ kāi lái。
Dad turned off the computer, but he opened it again when he wanted to play.
小华每天早上打开窗户,让新鲜空气进来。这样可以让家里更舒服。
xiǎo huá měi tiān zǎo shàng dǎ kāi chuāng hù, ràng xīn xiān kōng qì jìn lái。 zhè yàng kě yǐ ràng jiā lǐ gèng shū fú。
Xiaohua opens the window every morning to let in fresh air. This makes the house more comfortable.

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