揭开

揭開

jiēkāi

verb #8,244

Meanings

1 to uncover; to lift off (a cover)
2 to reveal; to expose (a secret, truth)

Characters

to uncover; to reveal; to lift

to open; to start

Examples

他揭开了锅盖。

Tā jiēkāi le guōgài.

He lifted the lid off the pot.

警方揭开了这起案件的真相。

Jǐngfāng jiēkāi le zhè qǐ ànjiàn de zhēnxiàng.

The police uncovered the truth behind this case.

揭开谜底的时刻到了。

Jiēkāi mídǐ de shíkè dào le.

The moment to reveal the answer has arrived.

Tips

usage

揭开 works both literally (lifting a lid, peeling off a cover) and figuratively (revealing secrets, exposing truth). Common collocations: 揭开面纱 (lift the veil), 揭开真相 (reveal the truth), 揭开序幕 (raise the curtain, i.e. kick off).

Stroke Order

揭 jiē

开 kāi