Meaning
to open; to start
Chinese: 开启、启发;也表示陈述、书信。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qi” becomes a different word in each tone. 启 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 启动qǐ dòngto start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan)
- 启发qǐ fāto enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment
- 启事qǐ shìannouncement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice
- 开启kāi qǐto start; to begin; to initiate (an era, process, journey etc); (computing) to enable (a feature)
- 启示qǐ shìto reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation
Example Sentence
新的学期就要开启了。Xīn de xué qī jiù yào kāi qǐ le.A new semester is about to begin.
新Xīnnew的deof学期xué qīterm就要jiù yàowill开启kāi qǐ(computing) to enable (a f了le(completed action)。