Usage note
开幕式表示正式开始的仪式。
kāi mù shì biǎo shì zhèng shì kāi shǐ de yí shì。
开幕式 means the formal opening ceremony.
Context note
开幕式常用于比赛、节日和展览。
kāi mù shì cháng yòng yú bǐ sài 、 jié rì hé zhǎn lǎn。
It is often used with competitions, festivals, and exhibitions.
5 examples
大家去看开幕式。
dà jiā qù kàn kāi mù shì。
Everyone went to watch the opening ceremony.
开幕式很精彩。
kāi mù shì hěn jīng cǎi。
The opening ceremony is very exciting.
我们参加了开幕式。
wǒ men cān jiā le kāi mù shì。
We attended the opening ceremony.
开幕式开始了。
kāi mù shì kāi shǐ le。
The opening ceremony has started.
孩子们在开幕式上表演。
hái zi men zài kāi mù shì shàng biǎo yǎn。
The children performed at the opening ceremony.
5 mini stories
老师带学生看开幕式。
lǎo shī dài xué shēng kàn kāi mù shì。
The teacher took the students to watch the opening ceremony.
开幕式上有很多表演。
kāi mù shì shàng yǒu hěn duō biǎo yǎn。
There were many performances at the opening ceremony.
他第一次参加开幕式。
tā dì yī cì cān jiā kāi mù shì。
He attended the opening ceremony for the first time.
开幕式结束后，活动正式开始。
kāi mù shì jié shù hòu， huó dòng zhèng shì kāi shǐ。
After the opening ceremony ended, the event officially began.
大家都觉得开幕式很漂亮。
dà jiā dōu jué de kāi mù shì hěn piào liang。
Everyone thought the opening ceremony was very beautiful.
Mini dialogue
参加开幕式
A
你去看开幕式了吗？
Nǐ qù kàn kāimùshì le ma?
Did you go to see the opening ceremony?
B
去了，开幕式很精彩！
Qù le, kāimùshì hěn jīngcǎi!
Yes, the opening ceremony was wonderful!
开幕式时间
A
开幕式几点开始？
Kāimùshì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?
What time does the opening ceremony start?
B
开幕式上午九点开始。
Kāimùshì shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn kāishǐ.
The opening ceremony starts at 9 a.m.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
闭幕式
bìmùshì
closing ceremony
开幕式 is opening ceremony, 闭幕式 is closing ceremony.
similar
典礼
diǎnlǐ
ceremony
典礼 is a general word for ceremony.
related
仪式
yíshì
ritual, ceremony
仪式 is a formal ceremony or ritual.