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\u5f00<\/strong> (k\u0101i) is one of the first Chinese words I learned. I remember it from my first Chinese classes. It was part of their routine: the students were already sitting on their chairs, thick textbooks on their tables, when the teacher arrived. She entered the class, greeted us kindly, and asked: \u8bf7\u6253\u5f00\u4e66<\/strong> (q\u01d0ng d\u01ce k\u0101i sh\u016b, please open the books<\/em>).\u00a0 \u6253\u5f00<\/strong> (d\u01ce k\u0101i) is a verb, meaning to open<\/em>, to turn something on<\/em>. It can refer to a book, box, gift, window, door, TV, and so on. For example:<\/p>\n \u5979\u6253\u5f00\u7535\u706f\u4e86\u3002<\/p>\n T\u0101 d\u01ce k\u0101i di\u00e0n d\u0113ng le.<\/p>\n She turned on the light.<\/em><\/p>\n \u5c4b\u5b50\u91cc\u592a\u95f7\u6c14\u4e86\uff0c\u6253\u5f00\u7a97\u6237\u5427\u3002<\/p>\n W\u016b zi l\u01d0 t\u00e0i m\u00e8n q\u00ec le, d\u01ce k\u0101i chu\u0101ng h\u00f9 ba.<\/p>\n The room is too stuffy, open the windows.<\/em><\/p>\n \u5f53\u7740\u5ba2\u4eba\u7684\u9762\u6253\u5f00\u4ed6\u9001\u7684\u793c\u7269\u6709\u793c\u8c8c\u7684\u5417\uff1f<\/p>\n D\u0101ng zhe k\u00e8 r\u00e9n de mi\u00e0n d\u01ce k\u0101i t\u0101 s\u00f2ng de l\u01d0 w\u00f9 y\u01d2u l\u01d0 m\u00e0o de ma?<\/p>\n Is it polite to open the gift the guest brought in front of him?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u5f20\u5f00<\/strong> (zh\u0101ng k\u0101i) is another verb that means to open<\/em>, to spread<\/em>. It usually refers to objects that can be widely stretched out, as body parts, leaves and petals, collars, sails, clouds, etc. For example:<\/p>\n \u5e06\u5747\u5df2\u5f20\u5f00\u3002<\/p>\n F\u0101n j\u016bn y\u01d0 zh\u0101ng k\u0101i.<\/p>\n The sails have been opened.<\/em><\/p>\n \u82b1\u74e3\u5728\u9633\u5149\u4e0b\u5f20\u5f00\u4e86\u3002<\/p>\n Hu\u0101 b\u00e0n z\u00e0i yang gu\u0101ng xi\u00e0 zh\u0101ng k\u0101i le.<\/p>\n The petals opened in the sun.<\/em><\/p>\n \u4ed6\u5f20\u5f00\u5634\u5df4\u8bf4\u4e0d\u51fa\u8bdd\u3002<\/p>\n T\u0101 zh\u0101ng k\u0101i zu\u01d0 b\u0101 shu\u014d bu ch\u016b hu\u00e0.<\/p>\n He opened his mouth and couldn’t speak.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another common phrase with the character \u5f00<\/strong> is \u5f00\u653e<\/strong> (k\u0101i f\u00e0ng). \u5f00\u653e<\/strong> is a verb with a different meaning of opening. It doesn\u2019t refer to objects; it belongs to the semantic fields of regulations and flora. When referring to flowers the verb \u5f00\u653e<\/strong> means to bloom, to come into bloom<\/em>. For example:<\/p>\n \u6c34\u4ed9\u82b1\u5728\u6625\u5929\u5f00\u653e\u3002<\/p>\n Shu\u01d0 xi\u0101n hu\u0101 z\u00e0i ch\u016bn ti\u0101n k\u0101i f\u00e0ng.<\/p>\n Daffodils bloom in spring.<\/em><\/p>\n \u8bb8\u591a\u82b1\u7684\u82b1\u74e3\u5728\u9633\u5149\u4e0b\u5f00\u653e\u3002<\/p>\n X\u01d4 du\u014d hu\u0101 de hu\u0101 b\u00e0n z\u00e0i yang gu\u0101ng xi\u00e0 k\u0101i f\u00e0ng.<\/p>\n The petals of many flowers bloom in the sun.<\/em><\/p>\n \u5f00\u653e<\/strong> also means to open to the outside world<\/em>,\u00a0to open for public use<\/em>. It is well known from the Chinese term of the Opening of China in the late 1970s: \u6539\u9769\u5f00\u653e (g\u01cei g\u00e9 k\u0101i fang, Opening Reform<\/em>). The reform\u2019s goal was well concluded in the Central Committee meeting:\u00a0 \u6539\u9769\u5f00\u653e\u53ef\u603b\u7ed3\u4e3a\u5bf9\u5185\u6539\u9769\uff0c\u5bf9\u5916\u5f00\u653e (g\u01cei g\u00e9 k\u0101i f\u00e0ng k\u011b z\u01d2ng ji\u00e9 w\u00e9i du\u00ec n\u00e8i g\u01ce ig\u00e9, du\u00ec w\u00e0i k\u0101i f\u00e0ng, the Opening Reform can be summarized as internal reform and opening to the outside world<\/em>).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u5f00 also stands for itself. It\u2019s a verb meaning to open<\/em>, that is used without the character \u6253 preceding it. It refers to any object, but notice that with some objects the \u5f00 + object phrase bears extra meaning. The phrase \u5f00\u95e8<\/strong> (k\u0101i m\u00e9n, to open<\/em> + door<\/em>), for example, has two meanings. The first simply means to open an actual door, and refers to the physical action of opening the door. The second usage of the phrase \u5f00\u95e8<\/strong>applies to stores, restaurants and other commercial services. It means to open the door in order to receive the public, to start the business day. For example:<\/p>\n \u8bca\u6240\u660e\u5929\u51e0\u70b9\u5f00\u95e8\uff1f<\/p>\n Zh\u011bn su\u01d2 m\u00edng ti\u0101n j\u01d0 di\u01cen k\u0101i m\u00e9n?<\/p>\n What time does the clinic open tomorrow?<\/em><\/p>\n \u8fd9\u5bb6\u529e\u516c\u5ba4\u661f\u671f\u5929\u4e0d\u5f00\u95e8\u3002<\/p>\n Zh\u00e8 ji\u0101 b\u00e0n gong sh\u00ec x\u012bng q\u00ed ti\u0101n b\u00f9 k\u0101i m\u00e9n.<\/p>\n This office is closed on Sundays.<\/em><\/p>\n \u6211\u4eec\u5f97\u7b49\u8b66\u536b\u6765\u4e86\u518d\u5f00\u95e8\u8425\u4e1a\u3002<\/p>\n W\u01d2 men d\u00e9 d\u011bng j\u01d0ng w\u00e8i l\u00e1i le z\u00e0i k\u0101i m\u00e9n y\u00edng y\u00e8.<\/p>\n We have to wait for the guards to arrive before opening for trade. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other phrases of \u5f00 that relate to the business world are:<\/p>\n \u5f00\u4e1a<\/strong> (k\u0101i y\u00e8) = to start a business, to set up a business<\/p>\n \u5f00\u5f20<\/strong> (k\u0101i zh\u0101ng) = to open a business, to be open for business<\/p>\n For example:<\/p>\n \u5979\u6253\u7b97\u8131\u79bb\u8fd9\u5bb6\u516c\u53f8\uff0c\u81ea\u5df1\u5f00\u4e1a\u3002<\/p>\n T\u0101 d\u01ce su\u00e0n tu\u014d l\u00ed zh\u00e8 ji\u0101 gong s\u012b, z\u00ec j\u01d0 k\u0101i y\u00e8.<\/p>\n She plans to leave the company and start her own business.<\/em><\/p>\n \u4e8b\u52a1\u6240\u91cd\u65b0\u5c06\u518d\u6b21\u5f00\u5f20\u3002<\/p>\n Sh\u00ec w\u00f9 su\u01d2 ch\u00f3ng x\u012bn ji\u0101ng z\u00e0i c\u00ec k\u0101i zh\u0101ng.<\/p>\n The office will reopen again.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Although \u5f00 and the above common phrases bear the meaning of opening, the character \u5f00 has also many other meanings and usages:<\/p>\n But this for another post \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n \u597d\u597d\u5b66\u4e60\uff0c\u5929\u5929\u5411\u4e0a\uff01<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u5f00 (k\u0101i) is one of the first Chinese words I learned. I remember it from my first Chinese classes. It was part of their routine: the students were already sitting on their chairs, thick textbooks on their tables, when the teacher arrived. She entered the class, greeted us kindly, and asked: \u8bf7\u6253\u5f00\u4e66 (q\u01d0ng d\u01ce k\u0101i…<\/p>\n\n
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