kāi​kǒu HSK7

to open one's mouth

  • created sense approved 开口/開口 · kāi​kǒu · opening

    开口 / 開口

    kāi​kǒu

    opening

    an aperture, hole, or gap in a surface or structure

    开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · opening

    created sense

  • created sense approved 开口/開口 · kāi​kǒu · to open one's mouth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    开口 / 開口

    kāi​kǒu

    to open one's mouth

    to open one's mouth; to start to talk; to speak out or make a request

    开, 口

    开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 开口/開口 · kāi​kǒu · to crack open — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    开口 / 開口

    kāi​kǒu

    to crack open

    to split open; to tear; to develop a crack (e.g. in shoes or clothing)

    开, 口

    开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · cut

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 开口/開口 · kāi​kǒu · to sharpen — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    开口 / 開口

    kāi​kǒu

    to sharpen

    to sharpen the edge of a tool; to put an edge on a new knife or blade

    开, 口

    开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · edge

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 开口/開口 · kāi​kǒu · to eat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    开口 / 開口

    kāi​kǒu

    to eat

    to eat or consume food; (archaic) to feed individuals

    开, 口

    开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 开口/開口 · kāi​kǒu · to breach — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    开口 / 開口

    kāi​kǒu

    to breach

    to open a channel or breach a dam for water

    开, 口

    开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · opening

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense