Definition
v.
to begin (a performance, show, movie, etc.)
Examples
- 开演。Diànyǐng qī diǎn kāi yǎn.The movie starts at seven.
- 开演，。Yǎnchū yǐjīng kāi yǎn le, wǒmen chídào le.The performance has already started; we're late.
- 开演？Yīnyuèhuì shénme shíhou kāi yǎn?When does the concert start?
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