开演

開演

kāiyǎn

verb #18,227

Meanings

1 to begin (a performance)
2 to start (a show, play, or movie)

Characters

to open; to start

to perform; to show

Examples

电影七点开演。

Diànyǐng qī diǎn kāiyǎn.

The movie starts at seven.

演出马上就要开演了，快进去吧。

Yǎnchū mǎshàng jiù yào kāiyǎn le, kuài jìnqù ba.

The show is about to start, let's go in quickly.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

演 yǎn