Learn Hardcore Chinese: dǎkāi

Usages of dǎkāi

她tā　喜欢xǐhuan　在zài　厨房chúfáng　做饭zuòfàn，　在zài　客厅kètīng　看kàn　电视diànshì，　有时候yǒushíhou　打开dǎkāi　冰箱bīngxiāng　找zhǎo　饮料yǐnliào。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qǐng　你nǐ　打开dǎkāi　冰箱bīngxiāng，　拿ná　一点儿yìdiǎnr　饮料yǐnliào　来lái。qǐng nǐ dǎkāi bīngxiāng, ná yìdiǎnr yǐnliào lái.

Please open the fridge and bring some drinks.

请qǐng　打开dǎkāi　窗户chuānghu　通风tōngfēng。qǐng dǎkāi chuānghu tōngfēng.

Please open the window to ventilate the room.

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