推开

• Pinyin: tuī kāi
• Hanzi breakdown: 推 = 扌 (hand) + 隹 (short-tailed bird, phonetic); 开 = simplified from 開, depicting hands removing a door bar

Meaning

To push open; to push aside. The physical action of pushing something open or away.

A concrete action verb used for doors, windows, or anything that can be pushed open or aside. Can also be used figuratively to mean rejecting or pushing away someone or something.

Examples

1. 他推开门走了进去。 He pushed the door open and walked in.
2. 她轻轻推开窗户，让新鲜空气进来。 She gently pushed the window open to let fresh air in.
3. 小猫用爪子推开了盒子的盖子。 The kitten used its paw to push open the lid of the box.

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, narrative

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 请推开门进来。(Please push the door open and come in.)
• 风把窗户推开了。(The wind pushed the window open.)

Don't Say

• 我推开了电脑。(Don't use 推开 for turning on electronics — use 打开. 推开 means physically pushing something open.)

Origin & History

推 means 'to push' and 开 means 'to open'. Together they describe the action of pushing something open.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal