Meaning:
[0] [1] [v] open (door, bottle, etc) [2] [v] turn on; switch on [3] [v] drive; operate [4] [v] depart; leave; start [5] [v] set up; run [6] [v] hold (meeting, exhibition, etc) [7] [adv] aside; apart; away [8] [粵] aspect marker used to describe a habitual activity.

Level:
1

Jyutping:
hoi1

Pinyin:
kai1

Type:

Stroke Count:
12

Cantonese Frequency:
510

Mandarin Frequency:
387

Notes:
[0]

Related Words
Word Jyutping Meaning
打開本書 daa2 hoi1 bun2 syu1 open the book;
借開 ze3 hoi1 excuse me, please (please scoot, step aside) [Syn.] 借借 , 借歪 , 借過 [華]: 讓一讓 , 讓一下;
揭開本書 kit3 hoi1 bun2 syu1 open the book;
開襟冷衫 hoi1 kam1 laang5*1 saam1 cardigan;
開拓 hoi1 tok3 to bring forth or open up;
開明 hoi1 ming4 open-minded, enlightened;
盛開 sing6 hoi1 to be in full flowering;
開採 hoi1 coi2 to mine; mining; extract; exploit; tap; Default PoS:; Additional PoS:;
開朗 hoi1 long5 [adj] well lit; suddenly become bright and clear; carefree; without worry;
開闊 hoi1 fut3 wide;open (spaces);to open up;

Related Sentences
Sentence SWC Jyutping Meaning
我唔開心。 ngo5 m4 hoi1 sam1  I am not happy.
我行開一陣。 ngo5 haang4 hoi1 jat1 zan6 I'm going out for awhile.
好開心識到你. hou2 hoi1 sam1 sik1 dou2 nei5  Nice to meet you!
扭開個水龍頭! nau2 hoi1 go3 seoi2 lung4 tau4  Turn on the tap!
等埋人齊先開飯 dang2 maai4 jan4 cai4 sin1 hoi1 faan6 Wait till everyone has arrived and then start the meal.
行開啦,煩人! haang4 hoi1 laa1, faan4 jan4  Beat it, you're troublesome!
可唔可以開冷氣? ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 hoi1 laang5 hei3 Can you turn on the air conditioning?
中國而家開放過以前 zung1 gwok3 ji4 gaa1 hoi1 fong3 gwo3 ji5 cin4 China is now more open than previously.
大熱天時開冷氣真舒服。 daai6 jit6 tin1 si4 hoi1 laang5 hei3 zan1 syu1 fuk6 It's so comfortable to have the air-contioner on during hot days.
你試下重新開個瀏覽器? nei5 si3 haa5 cung4 san1 hoi1 go3 lau4 laam5 hei3 Why don't you restart your browser?