No. 7,784 in Chinese
開工
"開工" means "to start work" or "to commence operations."
In a sentence
今天是我們新公司的開工日，我們都感到很興奮。
Today is the opening day of our new company, we all feel very excited.
Here, '開工' is used to mean 'commencing operations' or 'starting' of a company or business.
農曆新年後，人們通常選擇一個吉日開工。
After the Lunar New Year, people usually choose an auspicious day to resume work.
In this sentence, '開工' indicates the resumption of work or business activities after a holiday.
這座大橋的開工儀式吸引了許多參觀者。
The groundbreaking ceremony of this bridge attracted many visitors.
Here, '開工' refers to the commencement of a construction or development project.
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