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title: "Kaimu Meaning: 开幕 (kāimù) Means “to open”"
description: "开幕 (traditional 開幕, kāimù) means “to open; to raise the curtain; inauguration; opening”. Hear its tones, see what 开 and 幕 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaimu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 开幕 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

开幕 kāimù

## to open; to raise the curtain; inauguration; opening

## Its characters

1. 开 kāi to open
2. 幕 mù curtain

## In a sentence

运动会明天上午开幕。 The sports meet opens tomorrow morning.

[More about 开幕](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BC%80%E5%B9%95)

## More words with 开 or 幕

- [打开 dǎkāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dakai)
- [分开 fēnkāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenkai)
- [公开 gōngkāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongkai)
- [开场 kāichǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaichang)
- [开车 kāichē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaiche)
- [开除 kāichú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaichu)
- [开创 kāichuàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaichuang)
- [开发 kāifā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaifa)
- [开放 kāifàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaifang)
- [开发区 kāifāqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaifaqu)

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