粵

開hoi1火fo2

simp开火
hoi1 fo2kai1huo3kāi huǒ

English

  1. to open fire; to start shooting
  2. (verb) 1. To switch on (a rice cooker, light, etc.); (of cooking)
  3. to light the flame (for cooking)
  4. Turn on (a gas burner); (slang)
  5. Argue; 2. Fight
  6. to switch on the light
  7. (of arms) to fire; to open fire
  8. to argue; to quarrel

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 開燈
  2. 使用武器,例如開槍、開炮等等
  3. 開始嗌交;開始有爭執或者爭拗

Examples

  • 开火!

    Open fire!

    Tatoeba · mirrorvan CC BY

  • 開火!

    Fire!

    Tatoeba · atitarev CC BY

  • 開火!

    Fire!

  • 警員向賊人開火。

    The police opened fire on the thieves. ----

  • 我爸爸媽媽成日少少嘢就開火㗎喇。

    My parents always argue because of some little things.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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