开麦

• 拼音: kāi mài
• 汉字拆解: 开 (turn on) + 麦 (microphone, from 麦克风) -> enable mic or speak up.

含义

To turn on voice chat or speak through a microphone. In broader fandom slang, it can also mean speaking up publicly.

In gaming, 开麦 is practical team communication. Online, 别开麦 or 开麦了 may refer to whether someone should voice an opinion or expose their speaking style.

例句

1. 打排位最好开麦，方便报点。
2. 他一开麦，队友就听出是新手。
3. 这事你可以开麦说清楚，别阴阳怪气。

用法指南

语境: gaming, livestreams, online debate

语气: practical, direct

正确说法

• 打排位最好开麦，方便报点。
• 他一开麦，队友就听出是新手。

错误说法

• Do not use it in formal AV instructions without explaining 麦 means microphone.

常见错误

• Thinking 麦 means wheat here; it is short for microphone.

起源与历史

From opening or enabling a microphone, first common in voice chat and livestream contexts.

文化背景

时代: 2010s-2020s

世代: Gamers, stream viewers, and young netizens

社会背景: Common in online voice and gaming communities

地区说明: Widely used across Mainland apps and games.