开启

開啟

kāiqǐ

verb HSK 7 #5,754

Meanings

1 to open; to turn on; to activate
2 to start; to initiate; to usher in

Characters

to start; to open; to enlighten

To open and start — to initiate or turn on.

Examples

请开启手机的蓝牙功能。

Qǐng kāiqǐ shǒujī de lányá gōngnéng.

Please turn on your phone's Bluetooth.

这次合作开启了两国关系的新篇章。

Zhè cì hézuò kāiqǐ le liǎng guó guānxì de xīn piānzhāng.

This cooperation ushered in a new chapter in bilateral relations.

Tips

usage

开启 is more formal than 打开. Use 开启 for abstract or grand openings (开启新时代) and tech contexts (开启功能). Use 打开 for everyday physical actions (打开门).

Stroke Order

开 kāi

启 qǐ