开眼 開眼 kāi yǎn ㄎㄞ ㄧㄢˇ hoi1 ngaan5

  • to open one's eyes
  • to widen one's horizons

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 开 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 张开 張開 ( zhāng kāi zoeng1 hoi1 ) 眼睛 ( yǎn jing ngaan5 zing1 )。

    Open your eyes.

  • 睁开 睜開 ( zhēng kāi zang1 hoi1 ) 眼睛 ( yǎn jing ngaan5 zing1 )。

    Open your eyes.

  • 请 請 ( qǐng cing2 ) 睁开 睜開 ( zhēng kāi zang1 hoi1 ) 眼睛 ( yǎn jing ngaan5 zing1 )。

    Open your eyes, please.

  • 婚前 ( hūn qián fan1 cin4 ) 张开 張開 ( zhāng kāi zoeng1 hoi1 ) 眼 ( yǎn ngaan5 ), 婚后 婚後 ( hūn hòu fan1 hau6 ) 半 ( bàn bun3 ) 闭 閉 ( bì bai3 ) 眼 ( yǎn ngaan5 )。

    Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

  • 刚 剛 ( gāng gong1 ) 出生 ( chū shēng ceot1 saang1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 小鸡 小雞 ( xiǎo jī siu2 gai1 ) 还 還 ( hái waan4 ) 没有 沒有 ( méi yǒu mut6 jau5 ) 睁开 睜開 ( zhēng kāi zang1 hoi1 ) 眼睛 ( yǎn jing ngaan5 zing1 )。

    The newborn chicks still have not opened their eyes.

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