HSK V7-9
Correct

开口

/ kāikǒu /
Strokes

Definition

to open one's mouth/to start to talk

Example

As a Verb

open one's mouth; start to talk

1
kāikǒu
开口
shuōhuà
说话
jiù
zhīdào
知道
shì
guó
法国
rén
  

I knew he was French the moment he opened his mouth.

2
Jǐngchá
警察
也许
néng
shǐ
使
kāikǒu
开口
zhāogòng
招供
  

The police may be able to make him cough up/out his story.

3
kāikǒu
开口

hold one's tongue; keep silent; keep one's mouth tight/shut/closed

As a Verb

ask a favour (of sb); make a request; bring a matter up (with sb)

4
Zhè
shì
shízài
实在
hǎosi
不好意思
xiàng
kāikǒu
开口
  
,
dàn
yòu
méiyǒu
没有
biède
别的
bàn
办法
  

I am quite reluctant to ask you, but I have no other alternative.

5
nán
难以
xiàng
kāikǒu
开口
  

I cannot with any grace ask him. / I find it difficult to bring the matter up to him.

6
Màorán
贸然
kāikǒu
开口

venture to make a request

Definition

breach a dam

As a Verb

opening; aperture

As a Noun

open; open-end; split