Hanziro

All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

开口

kāikǒu
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 開口

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

  1. to speak up
  2. to open one's mouth
  3. to ask for a favor

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Examples

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

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