Meaning of 开机
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to start an engine
- to boot up (a computer)
- to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete
- to begin shooting a film or TV show
How to use 开机
开机 is the everyday word for turning on a device like a phone, computer, or TV. In the film world it also means the first day of shooting. Example: 我的手机开不了机。(Wǒ de shǒujī kāi bù liǎo jī.) My phone won't turn on.
开 (kāi) means to open or start, and 机 (jī) means machine. Put them together and you "open the machine," which is how you turn on a phone, computer, or engine.
Common mistake: Learners often say 打开手机 when they mean powering on, but 打开 usually means opening an app, a door, or a box, while 开机 means switching the power on. Also note that 开机 is a verb plus object, so a complement goes in the middle, as in 开不了机, not 开机不了.
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开 kāi · to open · 4 strokes
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 开机.
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car (or train etc); (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual jok |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to hold or attend a meeting |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 离开 | líkāi | to depart; to leave |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
Questions about 开机
What does 开机 mean?
开机 (kāijī) means "to start an engine; to boot up (a computer)".
How do you write 开机?
开机 is made of 2 characters: 开 (4 strokes), 机 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 开机 an HSK word?
Yes. 开机 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 开机 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 开机 is written 開機.
What is the opposite of 开机?
The opposite is 关机 (guānjī), to turn off or shut down a device. For example, 请关机 (qǐng guānjī) means please turn off your phone.
Can I say 开机 for turning on a light?
No. For lights you say 开灯 (kāi dēng), to turn on the light. 开机 is for machines with a power-on process, such as phones, computers, TVs, and engines.