to open; to start; to enlighten

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
kāi
le
xīn
de
rén
shēng
chéng

He opened a new journey of life.

2
qǐng
dòng
diàn
nǎo
kāi
shǐ
gōng
zuò

Please start the computer to begin work.

3
zhè
běn
shū
gěi
le
hěn
duō

This book gave me a lot of inspiration.

4
lǎo
shī
de
huà
le

The teacher's words inspired me.

5
zhè
běn
shū
gěi
le
hěn
duō
ràng
duì
shēng
huó
yǒu
le
xīn
de
kàn

This book gave me a lot of inspiration, making me see life in a new way.

6
de
chéng
gōng
shì
le
hěn
duō
nián
qīng
rén
zhuī
qiú
de
mèng
xiǎng

His success story inspired many young people to pursue their dreams.

7
xué
xiào
mén
kǒu
tiē
le
shì

There is a notice posted at the school gate.

8
zài
bào
zhǐ
shàng
kàn
dào
zhāo
pìn
shì
xiǎng
shēn
qǐng
ge
zhí
wèi

I saw a job advertisement in the newspaper and want to apply for that position.

9
shè
gōng
gào
lán
tiē
chū
le
guān
fēn
lèi
de
shì
xǐng
mín
zhù
huán
bǎo

A notice about garbage classification was posted on the community bulletin board, reminding residents to pay attention to environmental protection.

10
zhè
ge
shì
gěi
shì

This story gives me an inspiration.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes7
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#1567
Zhuyinㄑㄧˇ
Components
UnicodeU+542F
Cangjie
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality