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开采

開採
kāicǎi
verb HSK 7 #14,743

Meanings

  1. 1 to mine
  2. 2 to extract (minerals, oil, etc.)

Characters

开
kāi
to open
采
cǎi
to pick; to gather

Examples

这里正在开采石油。
Zhèlǐ zhèngzài kāicǎi shíyóu.
Oil is being extracted here.
过度开采会破坏环境。
Guòdù kāicǎi huì pòhuài huánjìng.
Excessive mining will damage the environment.

Tips

memory
开 (open) + 采 (pick/gather) = to open up the earth and gather resources, i.e. to mine.

Stroke Order

开 kāi
采 cǎi

Related Words

采 cǎi HSK 7 #6,201
to pick; to pluck; to gather / to collect; to select / to extract; to mine
开场 kāichǎng HSK 7 #4,973
to begin (a show, game, etc.) / opening
开除 kāichú HSK 7 #2,295
to fire / to expel / to dismiss
开工 kāigōng HSK 7 #5,608
to start work; to begin construction / to resume production
开口 kāikǒu HSK 7 #2,307
to open one's mouth; to start to speak / to make a request; to ask (someone for something)
开启 kāiqǐ HSK 7 #5,754
to open; to turn on; to activate / to start; to initiate; to usher in
开枪 kāiqiāng HSK 7 #728
to fire a gun; to shoot
开动 kāidòng HSK 7 #7,119
to start (a machine) / to set in motion / to start eating (colloquial)
开张 kāizhāng HSK 7 #7,270
to open (a business); to start trading / to make the first sale of the day
敞开 chǎngkāi HSK 7 #4,618
to open wide / to throw open
开采 kāicǎi
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