开口

• 拼音: kāi kǒu
• 汉字拆解: 开 = to open; 口 = pictograph of a mouth

含义

To open one's mouth; to speak up; to ask.

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).

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: conversation, requests, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal