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粵語辭叢

開口

hoi1 hau2included in 2 dictionaries
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粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord
Jyutping:
hoi1 hau2

#開聲 講嘢 (to speak; to start to talk; to utter something; literally: to open one's mouth)

動詞

Examples

我都未開口,佢哋就已經爭住答咗。

ngo5 dou1 mei6 hoi1 hau2, keoi5 dei6 zau6 ji5 ging1 zaang1 zyu6 daap3 zo2.

Before I opened my mouth, they had already competed in being the first to answer the question.

粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord
Jyutping:
hoi1 hau2

一樣嘢可以打開嘅地方(量詞:個) (opening)

名詞

Examples

膠袋個開口好細。

gaau1 doi2 go3 hoi1 hau2 hou2 sai3.

The opening of the plastic bag is so small.

維基辭典YueWord
Jyutping:
hoi1 hau2Original phonetic: /hɔːi̯⁵⁵ hɐu̯³⁵/
01

to open one's mouth; (impersonal) to have an opening

Examples

開著口睡覺

sleep with their mouth open

開著口的書包

open schoolbag

開著口的隧道

gaping tunnel

02

to start talking or singing

Examples

他一開口,全場都安靜了。

The whole arena hushed as they began to sing.

03

to speak up (to dare to speak)

Examples

不敢開口表白

is too shy to (speak up and) confess one's love

唔噉開口問

is too shy to dare ask

04

to laugh out loud

05

to crack open

06

to sharpen (a new knife or pair of scissors) before use

07

to breach a dam

08

to eat

09

opening

10

short for 開口呼/开口呼 (kāikǒuhū, “open-mouth sounds”)

11

open jaw