开幕式 (kāimùshì): opening ceremony

Measure Word

一场开幕式 chǎng

Meanings

1 opening ceremony

Characters

curtain; act (of a play)

式

shì

ceremony; style; type

Examples

HSK 5

开幕式将在今晚八点举行。

Kāimùshì jiāng zài jīnwǎn bādiǎn jǔxíng.

The opening ceremony will be held at 8 PM tonight.

HSK 5

我们被邀请参加开幕式。

Wǒmen bèi yāoqǐng cānjiā kāimùshì.

We were invited to attend the opening ceremony.

HSK 7-9

奥运会的开幕式非常精彩。

Àoyùnhuì de kāimùshì fēicháng jīngcǎi.

The opening ceremony of the Olympics was spectacular.

Tips

culture

The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, directed by Zhang Yimou, is considered one of the greatest ever and stunned the entire world.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

幕 mù

式 shì

Related Words

开幕 kāimù HSK 5 #13,770

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

闭幕式 bìmùshì HSK 5 #51,631

closing ceremony

模式 móshì HSK 5 #4,051

mode; pattern; model / way of doing things; approach

式 shì HSK 5 #1,600

type; form; style / pattern; formula

开放式 kāifàngshì #29,731

open-style / open-ended / open-plan

开场 kāichǎng HSK 7-9 #4,973

to begin (a show, game, etc.) / opening

开头 kāitóu HSK 6 #3,889

beginning; start; opening / to begin; to start off

开端 kāiduān #9,167

beginning; start; onset / opening (of a story, era, etc.)

仪式 yíshì HSK 6 #2,309

ceremony / ritual / rite

开门 kāimén #1,947

to open a door / to open for business / to begin; to start