Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words開口

WordTOCFL Level 5separable verbTaiwan frequency #1,802

開口

kāikǒu·ㄎㄞㄎㄡˇ

“to open one's mouth; to start speaking; to begin talking; to eat or drink; to develop a crack or opening; to sharpen a blade.”

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To open or unfasten; to start or begin; to operate a vehicle or machine; to turn on; to write out; to bloom; to boil; to launch; to discover.

Mouth; opening; entrance; gate; classifier for people, animals, or mouthfuls; sharp edge of a weapon or tool; place of rupture or crack.