Definition
开幕式 (kāimùshì) refers to the opening ceremony of an event (e.g., Olympics, exhibition). Its counterpart 闭幕式 (bìmùshì) is the closing ceremony — the two are distinguished by timing: start vs. end.
noun
opening ceremony
Examples
- 开幕式。Àoyùnhuì de kāi mù shì fēicháng zhuàngguān.The opening ceremony of the Olympics was very spectacular.
- 开幕式。Míngtiān xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn jǔxíng kāi mù shì.The opening ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
- 开幕式？Nǐ kàn le zhǎnlǎn de kāi mù shì ma?Did you watch the opening ceremony of the exhibition?
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