开瓶器

開瓶器

kāipíngqì

noun #24,459

Measure Word

一个开瓶器 gè

Meanings

1 bottle opener
2 corkscrew

Characters

device / tool / instrument

Examples

HSK 4

餐厅服务员拿来了开瓶器。

Cāntīng fúwùyuán nálái le kāipíngqì.

The restaurant server brought over a corkscrew.

HSK 5

你有开瓶器吗？这瓶红酒打不开。

Nǐ yǒu kāipíngqì ma? Zhè píng hóngjiǔ dǎbukāi.

Do you have a bottle opener? I can't open this red wine.

Tips

memory

Break it down: 开 (open) + 瓶 (bottle) + 器 (device/tool) = the device for opening bottles. The suffix 器 is a reliable marker for tools and appliances in Chinese.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

瓶 píng

器 qì