🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

开幕式

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kāimùshì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Opening ceremony/ˈoʊ.pən.ɪŋ ˈsɛr.ə.mə.ni/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"奥运会的开幕式非常精彩。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A formal public event or ritual that marks the official beginning of a major celebration, competition, or conference.

    "The spectacular opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was watched by millions worldwide."
  2. 2

    An inaugural event held to celebrate the launch of a new building, organization, or public facility.

    "Local dignitaries attended the ribbon-cutting opening ceremony of the new community center."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines the present participle of 'open', derived from Old English 'openian', with 'ceremony', stemming from the Latin 'caerimonia' denoting a religious rite or formal observance. Together, the compound phrase evolved in modern English to specifically describe the inaugural formal proceedings of a major public event, such as the Olympic Games or a cultural festival.

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