Meaning of 开幕式
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- opening ceremony
How to use 开幕式
开幕式 is used for the opening ceremony of big events such as the Olympics, conferences, exhibitions, and festivals. It often follows the event name or a verb like 举行 (jǔxíng) to hold. Example: 奥运会开幕式非常精彩。(Àoyùnhuì kāimùshì fēicháng jīngcǎi.) The Olympic opening ceremony was amazing.
Break it into three parts: 开 (kāi) open, 幕 (mù) curtain, and 式 (shì) ceremony or style. Picture the curtain on a stage being pulled open to start a formal ceremony.
Common mistake: Learners often write 幕 (mù, curtain) as 墓 (mù, tomb) or 慕 (mù, admire), which sound the same but have 巾, 土, or 小 at the bottom. The curtain character has 巾 (cloth) at the bottom, which makes sense for fabric.
开幕式 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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开 kāi · to open · 4 strokes
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幕 mù · curtain or screen · 13 strokes
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式 shì · type · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 开幕式.
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke |
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car (or train etc); (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual jok |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to hold or attend a meeting |
| 离开 | líkāi | to depart; to leave |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 走开 | zǒukāi | to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside |
| 分开 | fēnkāi | to separate; to part |
| 开学 | kāixué | (of a student) to start school; (of a semester) to begin |
| 开机 | kāijī | to start an engine; to boot up (a computer) |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to begin; to start; beginning; start |
| 方式 | fāngshì | way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) |
Questions about 开幕式
What does 开幕式 mean?
开幕式 (kāimùshì) means "opening ceremony" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 开幕式?
开幕式 is made of 3 characters: 开 (4 strokes), 幕 (13 strokes), 式 (6 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 开幕式 an HSK word?
Yes. 开幕式 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 开幕式 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 开幕式 is written 開幕式.
What is the opposite of 开幕式?
The closing ceremony is 闭幕式 (bìmùshì), with 闭 (bì) meaning to close. You will often see both words used together when talking about events like the Olympics.
Can I use 开幕式 for the opening of a shop or restaurant?
For a new shop or business, Chinese usually says 开业 (kāiyè) or 开张 (kāizhāng), and the ceremony can be called 开业典礼 (kāiyè diǎnlǐ). 开幕式 sounds better for events like exhibitions, games, and conferences.