Today’s word of the day is 开 (kāi) which means ‘to open'. Let’s practice using different words, phrases, and sentences with 开 (kāi).
开会 (kāi huì) To hold a meeting
The first word is 开会 (kāi huì) which means ‘to hold a meeting’. The 会 here means meeting and this is a word you will hear a lot if you work in a Chinese company. A way of using it in a sentence is 下午三点半在公司会议室开会。(Xiàwǔ sān diǎn bàn zài gōngsī huìyì shì kāihuì.) A meeting will be held in the company conference room at 3.30 pm.
开车 (kāi chē) To drive
Another word we can create with 开 (kāi) is 开车 (kāi chē). This means ‘to drive’. The 车here means’ car’. A way of using it in a sentence is 你会开车吗? (Nǐ huì kāichē ma?) Can you drive?
开关 (kāi guān) Power switch
Finally, we can create the word 开关 (kāi guān) which means ‘power switch’. 开 means open and 关 means close, so it literally means ‘open close’. A way of using it in a sentence is 请把开关打开。(Qǐng bǎ kāiguān dǎkāi.) Please turn the switch on.