# 开口 (kāikǒu)

In Mandarin Chinese, 开口 (kāikǒu) means “to speak up; to open one's mouth; to ask for a favor”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to speak up; to open one's mouth; to ask for a favor
- Pinyin: kāikǒu (kai1 kou3)
- Traditional: 開口
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他一直沉默，不肯开口。
  Tā yīzhí chénmò, bù kěn kāikǒu.
  He stayed silent and refused to speak up.

## Characters

- [开](https://hanziro.com/word/kai-open/) (kāi): to open; to turn on
- [口](https://hanziro.com/word/kou-mouth/) (kǒu): mouth; (measure word) for bites

https://hanziro.com/word/kai-kou-speak-up/

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