开幕

開幕

kāimù

verb HSK 5 #13,770

Meanings

1 to open (a conference, ceremony, show)
2 to inaugurate; to kick off

Characters

curtain; screen

To open the curtain — the start of a show or event.

Examples

奥运会明天开幕。

Àoyùnhuì míngtiān kāimù.

The Olympics opens tomorrow.

展会下周正式开幕。

Zhǎn huì xiàzhōu zhèngshì kāimù.

The exhibition officially opens next week.

电影节已经开幕了。

Diànyǐngjié yǐjīng kāimù le.

The film festival has already opened.

Tips

usage

开幕 (to open, for events) ↔ 闭幕 (bìmù, to close, for events). 开幕式 = opening ceremony, 闭幕式 = closing ceremony.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

幕 mù