开口

• Pinyin: kāi kǒu
• Desglose de hanzi: 开 = to open; 口 = pictograph of a mouth

Significado

abrir la boca; hablar; atreverse a pedir

Refers to the act of speaking, especially when there's some hesitation or difficulty involved — asking for a favor, making a request, starting to speak after silence. Also used literally for opening one's mouth. Collocates with 说话 (speak), 请求 (request), 借钱 (borrow money), 难以 (hard to).

Ejemplos

1. 他平时话不多，一开口说话却总能切中要害。
2. 她想向父母借钱买房，却又不好意思开口。
3. 领导一直没给机会让我开口，会议就结束了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: conversation, requests, everyday

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 有什么困难尽管开口，别客气。(If you have any difficulties, just speak up — don't be shy.)
• 他一开口就知道是南方人。(As soon as he opens his mouth, you can tell he's from the South.)

Incorrecto

• 我开口了窗户。(开口 is about speaking — for opening windows, use 打开)

Origen e historia

开 (to open) + 口 (mouth). To open one's mouth — to speak.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal