开幕

• 拼音: kāi mù
• 汉字拆解: 开 = simplified from 開, depicting hands removing a bar from a door; 幕 = 艹 (grass) + 莫, originally a cloth covering

含义

To open; to begin; opening (of an event). The start of a show, ceremony, or event.

Specifically refers to the formal beginning of events such as conferences, exhibitions, sports games, theatrical performances, or ceremonies. The opposite is 闭幕 (closing). Can function as both a verb and part of compound nouns like 开幕式.

例句

1. 电影节将于下周五正式开幕。
2. 奥运会开幕那天，全世界都在关注。
3. 展览会开幕后吸引了大量观众。

用法指南

语境: events, ceremonies, news

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 博览会明天开幕。(The expo opens tomorrow.)
• 开幕致辞由市长进行。(The opening speech will be given by the mayor.)

错误说法

• 商店开幕了。(For stores, use 开业 or 开张 — 开幕 is for events and ceremonies)

起源与历史

开 (kāi, open) + 幕 (mù, curtain/screen). Originally refers to opening the curtain, metaphorically meaning to start an event.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal