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開學

简开学 · 繁開學

Mandarin · pinyin kāi xué

(of a student) to start school
(of a semester) to begin
(old) to found a school
the start of a new term

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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1–2 · kai1 xue2

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hoi1 hok6

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verb

to start school; (of a semester) to begin; (of a course, degree, etc.) to commence

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