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Canto School

Pronunciation

開一開

hoi1 jat1 hoi1

open briefly

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

The repeated verb in 開一開 makes the action brief and the request lighter; name the object afterwards.

Examples

幫我開一開門呀

bong1 ngo5 hoi1 jat1 hoi1 mun4 aa3

Can you open the door for me?

開一開個盒

hoi1 jat1 hoi1 go3 hap6

Open the box for a moment.