How to Say ‘As soon as you start speaking’ in Simplified Chinese
你一开口
nǐ yī kāi kǒu
[nee ee kai koh]
💬 Usage Tip: [一...就...] means 'as soon as... then...': [你一开口，我就笑了] or [我一到家就给你发消息].
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The everyday singular pronoun “you,” common in direct speech.
你一开口，我就想继续聊下去。
The moment you started talking, I wanted to keep the conversation going.
一
yī
[ee]
as soon as; once
In the pattern 一...就..., it means “as soon as” something happens.
你一开口，气氛就轻松了。
As soon as you started talking, the mood became relaxed.
开口
kāi kǒu
[kai koh]
open one's mouth; start speaking
A natural expression meaning to begin talking or say something.
你一开口，就知道你很会聊天。
As soon as you open your mouth, it’s obvious you’re good at chatting.
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