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開hoi1關gwaan1

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English

  1. power switch
  2. gas valve
  3. to open the city (or frontier) gate
  4. to open and close
  5. to switch on and off
  6. to open borders
  7. switch

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 開放邊境嘅關卡;移除一啲跨境移動嘅限制
  2. 控制機器開始同停止運作嘅掣(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 她按了開關。

    She pressed the switch.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 她摸黑摸不到燈的開關。

    She groped for the light switch in the dark.

    Tatoeba · Glossika CC BY

  • 這個裝置是用開關啟動的。

    This device is actuated by a switch.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 因為開關壞了,我沒法兒把它打開。

    I can't turn it on, because the switch is broken.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 個電器開關壞咗。

    The electrical switch is out of order.

  • 經歷完兩年幾嘅疫情,全世界好多國家都陸續開關。

    After an epidemic of more than two years, many countries in the world have started to open the borders again.

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

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