开机

kāi jī
HSK 2Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Commonly used for electronic devices like phones and computers. It's a neutral term, not formal or informal.
to start a machine; to turn on a device
开动机器；打开机器。
Words:
手机开机仪器开机
Antonyms:
关机
Sentences:
  1. 每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shàng)，我(wǒ)第(dì)一(yī)件(jiàn)事(shì)就(jiù)是(shì)手(shǒu)机(jī)开(kāi)机(jī)。
    Every morning, the first thing I do is turn on my phone.
  2. 这(zhè)台(tái)仪(yí)器(qì)需(xū)要(yào)先(xiān)开(kāi)机(jī)才(cái)能(néng)使(shǐ)用(yòng)。
    This instrument needs to be turned on first before it can be used.
v
Specifically refers to the beginning of shooting in film or television production. Often used in contexts like 开机仪式 (filming commencement ceremony).
to start filming (a movie or TV show)
指开始拍摄(影视片)。
Words:
开机仪式电影开机
Antonyms:
关机
Sentences:
  1. 电(diàn)影(yǐng)的(de)开(kāi)机(jī)仪(yí)式(shì)吸(xī)引(yǐn)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)媒(méi)体(tǐ)关(guān)注(zhù)。
    The film's commencement ceremony attracted a lot of media attention.
  2. 新(xīn)电(diàn)视(shì)剧(jù)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)开(kāi)机(jī)，演(yǎn)员(yuán)们(men)都(dōu)很(hěn)期(qī)待(dài)。
    The new TV series starts filming next month, and the actors are all looking forward to it.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
kāi开

to open

HSK 1
jī机

machine; device; opportunity