揭开
jiēkāi
to uncover, to reveal
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 他揭开了锅盖。He lifted the lid off the pot.
- 记者揭开了事件的真相。The reporter uncovered the truth of the affair.
Collocations
揭开盖子揭开真相揭开序幕揭开谜底
Mnemonic
揭 jiē "to lift, uncover" + 开 kāi "to open": to lift a cover and open it, i.e. to uncover, to lift off, to reveal. Korean renders it as "to lift off, to reveal". Two shades: physically lifting a lid or cloth (揭开锅盖 to lift a pot lid) and figuratively uncovering hidden truth (揭开真相 to reveal the truth). 揭 means "to lift, expose" (揭露 to expose). 揭开序幕 means to raise the curtain.
Related
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Quick check
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