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Usages of dǎkāi
她 喜欢 在 厨房 做饭， 在 客厅 看 电视， 有时候 打开 冰箱 找 饮料。tā xǐhuan zài chúfáng zuòfàn, zài kètīng kàn diànshì, yǒushíhou dǎkāi bīngxiāng zhǎo yǐnliào.
She likes cooking in the kitchen, watching TV in the living room, and sometimes opening the fridge to look for drinks.
请 你 打开 冰箱， 拿 一点儿 饮料 来。qǐng nǐ dǎkāi bīngxiāng, ná yìdiǎnr yǐnliào lái.
Please open the fridge and bring some drinks.
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