How to Say ‘Open’ in Simplified Chinese
打开
dǎ kāi
[dǎkāi]
💬 Usage Tip: [打开] is the normal verb for turning something on or opening it up, especially devices and apps: [打开电视] 'turn on the TV,' [打开门] 'open the door.' Chinese often uses the same verb for physical opening and switching something on.
Phrase Breakdown
打开
dǎ kāi
[dǎkāi]
to open
Used to express the action of causing something to open.
请打开电视。
Please turn on the TV.
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