开打

開打

kāidǎ

verb

Meanings

1 to start (of a match or competition)
2 to break out (of war or fighting)
3 to perform an opera fight scene

Characters

to fight; to play

Examples

HSK 3

比赛晚上七点开打。

Bǐsài wǎnshang qī diǎn kāidǎ.

The match kicks off at seven this evening.

HSK 7-9

两国谈判破裂，战争随时可能开打。

Liǎng guó tánpàn pòliè, zhànzhēng suíshí kěnéng kāidǎ.

Talks between the two countries have broken down, and war could break out at any moment.

Tips

usage

News and sports language. The subject is the event itself: 比赛开打 "the match gets under way", 联赛开打 "the league season starts".

Stroke Order

开 kāi

打 dǎ