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

HSK 1

电影七点开演。

Diànyǐng qīdiǎn kāiyǎn.

The movie starts at seven.

HSK 4

演出马上就要开演了，快进去吧。

Yǎnchū mǎshàng jiùyào kāiyǎn le, kuài jìnqù ba.

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

Stroke Order

开 kāi

演 yǎn