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开启

kāi qǐ

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pinyin
kāi qǐ
simplified
开启
traditional
開啟

1 · 动词

to open (sth that has been sealed)

打开(已密封的字典)

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The spread of the internet opened a new era in communication.

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互联网的普及开启了信息传播的新纪元。

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