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揭开

jiē kāi · jie kai

Traditional 揭開

Meaning

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  1. to uncover
  2. to open
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In a conversation

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Lift the lid

  1. Dengdeng

    今晚(jīnwǎn)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    What's for dinner tonight?

  2. Liangliang

    先(xiān)别(bié)问(wèn)，我(wǒ)来(lái)揭开(jiēkāi)锅盖(guōgài)，你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)看(kàn)。

    Don't ask yet. I'll lift the pot lid and you can see.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)准备好(zhǔnbèihǎo)了(le)！

    OK, I'm ready!

  4. Liangliang

    一(yī)、二(èr)、三(sān)，揭开(jiēkāi)！

    One, two, three, lift!

  5. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，汤圆(tāngyuán)都(dōu)粘(zhān)在(zài)一起(yīqǐ)了(le)！

    Huh, the rice balls are all stuck together!

  6. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，这(zhè)是(shì)一个(yīgè)超级(chāojí)大(dà)汤圆(tāngyuán)。

    No problem, this is one super big rice ball.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

今(jīn)天(tiān)我(wǒ)们(men)来(lái)揭(jiē)开(kāi)英(yīng)文(wén)虚(xū)拟(nǐ)式(shì)的(de)神(shén)秘(mì)面(miàn)纱(shā)。

Today, we are going to unravel the mystery of the English subjunctive.

Tatoeba: Chinese by FeuDRenais · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

谁(shuí)能(néng)揭(jiē)开(kāi)海(hǎi)洋(yáng)的(de)奥(ào)秘(mì)？

Who shall ever unravel the mysteries of the sea?

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by kremel · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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