kāi​yǎn

to begin

  • created sense approved 开演/開演 · kāi​yǎn · to begin — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    开演 / 開演

    kāi​yǎn

    to begin

    (of a play, movie, or performance) to begin; to start being shown

    开, 演

    开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to start 演 (literal) → 演 · yǎn · to perform

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  • created sense approved 开演/開演 · kāi​yǎn · to explain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    开演 / 開演

    kāi​yǎn

    to explain

    (literary) to explain or elaborate on principles; to give a lecture on Buddhist sutras or scriptures

    开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open 演 (literal) → 演 · yǎn · to deduce

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