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开采

開採

kāi cǎi

HSK 6

to extract (ore or other resource from a mine)

verb

Individual characters

开kāi · to open, to start, to turn on

›采cǎi · to pick›

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Example Sentences

我们在这里开采金矿。

wǒmen zài zhèlǐ kāicǎi jīn kuàng 。

We are extracting gold ore here.

这个地区有丰富的资源可以开采。

zhègè dìqū yǒu fēngfù de zīyuán kěyǐ kāicǎi 。

This area has rich resources that can be exploited.

在这个矿山，我们开采了很多煤。

zài zhègè kuàngshān ， wǒmen kāicǎi le hěnduō méi 。

At this mine, we have extracted a lot of coal.

Words with similar meanings

提取 (tíqǔ) is often used in a broader context, such as extracting information or data, whereas 开采 (kāicǎi) specifically refers to extracting resources from the ground.

发掘 (fājué) implies a more intensive process of digging and is often associated with archaeological contexts, while 开采 (kāicǎi) refers more generally to resource extraction.

Words Starting With 开

开始kāi shǐ

to begin; beginning; to start; initial

开玩笑kāi wán xiào

to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke

exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop

开幕式kāi mù shì

opening ceremony

开心kāi xīn

to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb

Words Ending With 采

无精打采wú jīng dǎ cǎi

dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out

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Environment & Nature

Landforms, habitats, ecological topics, and environmental issues.

Geography & Geology

Continents, landscapes, geological formations, mapping, and terrain.

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Engineering, manufacturing, industrial processes, machinery jargon.