Chinese words · HSK 3

开机

kāijīTraditional 開機

to turn on (a device); to boot

Every meaning

kāijī

  1. to turn on (a device); to boot
  2. to start shooting (a film)

In a sentence

  • 我的电脑开机很慢。

    My computer is slow to boot up.

  • 这部电影下个月开机。

    This film starts shooting next month.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).