khai mạc

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [xaːj˧˧ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʰaːj˧˧ maːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʰaːj˧˧ maːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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khailevelngang mạcheavynặng

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khai mạc means to ceremonially open an event.

Chinese characters: 開幕

Meanings of khai mạc in English

Verb

to ceremonially open an event

Synonyms and antonyms of khai mạc

Antonyms

bế mạc

Example sentences with khai mạc

Trời mưa vào thời điểm trận khai mạc World Cup diễn ra. It was raining at the time the opening match of the World Cup happened.
Konstantin Ernst là tổng đạo diễn buổi lễ khai mạc Olympic Mùa đông 2014 tại Sochi. Konstantin Ernst was the creative director of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
Konstantin Ernst là tổng đạo diễn buổi lễ khai mạc Thế vận hội Mùa đông 2014 tại Sochi. Konstantin Ernst was the creative director of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 開幕 (“to open the curtains; to open an event”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khai mạc mean in English?

khai mạc (verb) means "to ceremonially open an event".

How do you pronounce khai mạc?

IPA: Hanoi [xaːj˧˧ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰaːj˧˧ maːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: khai — level tone (ngang), mạc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is khai mạc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khai mạc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 開幕.

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