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dǎ kāi · da kai

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汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)一(yì)打(dǎ)开(kāi)电(diàn)视(shì)，保(bǎo)险(xiǎn)丝(sī)就(jiù)烧(shāo)了(le)。

No sooner had Tom turned on the TV than the fuse blew.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)打(dǎ)开(kāi)百(bǎi)叶(yè)窗(chuāng)，向(xiàng)窗(chuāng)外(wài)望(wàng)去(qù)。

Tom opened the blinds and looked out the window.

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

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dozen (loanword)

to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

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