开局

開局

kāijú

noun #17,703

Meanings

1 opening (of a game, match, etc.)
2 early stage

Characters

to open; to start

game; situation; layout

Examples

这盘棋的开局非常精彩。

Zhè pán qí de kāijú fēicháng jīngcǎi.

The opening of this chess game was brilliant.

新赛季开局不利。

Xīn sàijì kāijú bùlì.

The new season got off to a rough start.

Tips

usage

Originally a chess/board game term, now widely used metaphorically: 开局良好 (good start), 开局不利 (bad start). In gaming culture, 开局 refers to the early game phase.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

局 jú