開hoi1口hau2

English

1. to open one's mouth
2. to request or ask for
3. to speak; to start to talk; to utter something; literally: to open one's mouth
4. opening
5. to start to talk

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 開聲講嘢
2. 一樣嘢可以打開嘅地方（量詞：個）

Examples

• 膠袋個開口好細。

  The opening of the plastic bag is so small.

• 我都未開口，佢哋就已經爭住答咗。

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

• 呢個人呢，一開口你就知渠係村夫。

  This man only has to open his mouth for you to see that he lacks education.

  Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

• 雖然啲猩猩唔識開口講嘢，但係佢哋可以用其他方法同人類溝通。

  Gorillas cannot use their lips and tongues to speak, but they can communicate with people in other ways.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 明文講出嚟：是但搵一種語言，要理解佢啲字詞嘅意思要用到大量嘅內隱知識，即係難以有意識噉諗、難以開口講出嚟嘅知識。

  Tatoeba CC BY

• 他开口了。

  He spoke.

  Tatoeba · BobbyLee CC BY

• 齊里開口連番發問。

  Ziri started blurting out questions.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

• 开口是银，沉默是金。

  Speech is silver, silence is gold.

  Tatoeba · ekgermana CC BY