HSK 7–9 · verb

开场

kāichǎng

to begin (a performance, event); opening

电影开场十分钟了,快进去吧。

Diànyǐng kāichǎng shífēn zhōngle, kuài jìnqù ba。

The movie started ten minutes ago, so hurry in.

他的开场白很短,大家都很喜欢。

Tā de kāichǎngbái hěn duǎn, dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuan。

His opening remarks were very short, and everyone liked them.