开机

• Pinyin: kāi jī
• Hanzi breakdown: 开 (kāi) — to open, to turn on; 机 (jī) — machine, device

Meaning

To power on; to start up a device. The action of turning on electronic equipment such as a phone or computer.

Used for powering on phones, computers, and other electronic devices. The opposite is 关机 (to power off). Very common in daily digital life.

Examples

1. 请你把手机开机。 Please turn on your phone.
2. 电脑开机需要一分钟。 The computer takes one minute to start up.
3. 早上起来我先开机看消息。 In the morning I first turn on my phone to check messages.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 手机开机了吗？(Is the phone turned on?)
• 电脑开机很慢。(The computer starts up very slowly.)

Don't Say

• 不要说'开机电视' (Don't use 开机 for a TV — use 打开电视 instead; 开机 is mainly for phones and computers)

Origin & History

Verb-object compound of 开 (to open, to turn on) and 机 (machine, device). Reflects the modern usage of activating electronic devices.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal