No. 172 in Chinese
开
"Open," "start," or "turn on."
In a sentence
我每天早上七点开车去上班。
I drive to work every morning at 7 o'clock.
In this sentence, '开' means 'to drive' or 'to operate,' referring to the action of driving a vehicle.
老师打开了教室的门。
The teacher opened the classroom door.
Here, '开' works as part of the verb '打开,' meaning 'to open,' describing the action of opening something like a door.
今年夏天我们学校开设了一门新课程。
This summer, our school has established a new course.
In this sentence, '开' is part of the word '开设,' which means 'to establish' or 'to set up,' referring to the creation or start of something such as a course.
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