Vietnamese

Verb

mở ‎(𨸈, 𢲫, 馬, 嗎, 𨷑, 𩦓, 𢱒, 羙)

1. (transitive or intransitive) to open, to be open (a door, lid, path, source code)

   mở cửa phòng

   to open the door to a room

   mở nắp hộp

   to open the lid of a jar (box)

   phần mềm nguồn mở

   open source software

2. (transitive) to unfold, to expand, to open up

   Mở tờ báo ra xem.

   Open the newspaper and you'll see.

   mở ví

   to open a wallet (purse)

   Cánh đồng mở ra bao la.

   The field is expansive.

3. (transitive) to turn on, to start up (a computer, light, fan)

   mở đài nghe tin.

   to turn on the news (on the television)

   mở quạt điện

   to turn on an electric fan

   mở máy

   to turn on a machine

4. (transitive) to open for business

   mở xưởng dệt

   to open a clothing factory

5. (transitive) to launch, to inaugurate (an investigation, conference, military campaign)
6. (transitive) to mark the beginning of (an era, situation)

Synonyms

• (to unfold): mở rộng
• (to turn on): bật, khởi động
• (to open for business): khai trương
• (to launch): bắt đầu
• (to mark the beginning of): bắt đầu

Derived terms

Antonyms

• (to open): đóng
• (to unfold): gấp, đóng, thu
• (to turn on): tắt
• (to launch): kết thúc
• (to mark the beginning of): kết thúc

References

• "mở" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
• Lê Sơn Thanh, "Nom-Viet.dat", WinVNKey (details)