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to pry open

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qiao4kai1 qiàokāi

Meaning


Primary

to pry open

Alternatives

pry open, pries open, pried open, prying open

Mnemonic


撬開 To pry open is 撬 to pry open something in order 開 to open it.

Usage


小偷 試圖 撬開 門鎖。

The thief tried to pry open the door lock.

他 用 工具 撬開 了 木箱。

He used a tool to pry open the wooden box.

工人 用 鐵棍 撬開 了 地板。

The worker pried up the floorboards with a crowbar.