开 (開) kāi

  1. kāi verb to open
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 开通 (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 1; GHC '开' 2; NCCED 1 '开' 1)
  2. kāi proper noun Kai
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Name 名字
    Notes: (ABC 'kāi' 开 n 2; GHC '开' 10)
  3. kāi verb to hold an event
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: For example, 开会 'to have a meeting' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 9; GHC '开' 7; NCCED 1 '开' 12)
  4. kāi verb to drive; to operate
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: For example, 开车 'drive a car' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 6; NCCED 1 '开' 3)
  5. kāi verb to boil
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Temperature
    Notes: For example, 开水 'boil water' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 13; NCCED 1 '开' 16)
  6. kāi verb to melt
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Temperature
    Notes: (NCCED 1 '开' 7)
  7. kāi verb to come loose; to break open
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 4; NCCED 1 '开' 6)
  8. kāi verb to depart; to move
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (GHC '开' 6)
  9. kāi verb to write
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Writing
    Notes: Such as, to write a prescription, a check, etc (NCCED 1 '开' 13)
  10. kāi verb to issue
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Writing
    Notes: For example, 开工资 'to issue wages' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 15; NCCED 1 '开' 15)
  11. kāi verb to lift restrictions
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED 1 '开' 9)
  12. kāi verb indicates expansion or continuation of a process
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Used after a verb or an adjective (NCCED 3 '开' 2)
  13. kāi verb to switch on
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: As in switch on machinery or a light (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 4; NCCED 1 '开' 2)
  14. kāi verb to run; to set up
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Administration
    Notes: As in run a company, in the sense of 建立 'to establish' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 8; GHC '开' 3; NCCED 1 '开' 11)
  15. kāi verb to fire
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Administration
    Notes: As in fire an employee (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 14; NCCED 1 '开' 17)
  16. kāi verb to eat
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Spoken Language
    Notes: (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 16; NCCED 1 '开' 18)
  17. kāi verb to clear
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Nature
    Notes: Of weather (NCCED 1 '开' 19)
  18. kāi verb to divide
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 分开 (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 10; GHC '开' 8; NCCED 1 '开' 20)
  19. kāi noun a division of standard size paper
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Writing
    Notes: (ABC 'kāi' 开 n 1; NCCED 1 '开' 21)
  20. kāi measure word carat
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Jewelry
    Notes: (ABC 'kāi' 开 n 3; NCCED 2 '开' 1)
  21. kāi measure word Kelvin
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Temperature
    Notes: A measure of temperature, abbreviation for 开尔文 (NCCED 2 '开' 2)
  22. kāi adverb complement of result
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Often acts as a complement of result expressing that the preceding verb acheives the result of opening or moving something from its original position. For example, 打开、解开等 (ABC 'kāi' 开 ad 1; NCCED 3 '开' 1)
  23. kāi verb to develop land; to reclaim land
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 开发地 'to develop land' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 2; GHC '开' 4; NCCED 1 '开' 8)
  24. kāi verb to reveal; to display
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 展示 (GHC '开' 5)
  25. kāi verb to inspire
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 启发 (GHC '开' 6)

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