Definitions

1. Noun:
   • The opening ceremony of a ritual or festival: "khai lễ" refers to the formal commencement of a religious ceremony, traditional festival, or important event, marking its official beginning.
   • The initial rite: Specifically in religious contexts, it denotes the introductory rite or the first part of a liturgical service.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lễ khai mạc Đại hội Thể thao bắt đầu bằng một nghi thức khai lễ long trọng. (The opening ceremony of the Sports Games began with a solemn khai lễ ritual.)
  • Sau phần khai lễ, các nhà sư bắt đầu tụng kinh. (After the khai lễ, the monks began chanting sutras.)

Advanced Usage

• "tiến hành khai lễ": to conduct/perform the opening ceremony.
  • Thầy cúng sẽ tiến hành khai lễ trước khi dân làng vào hội. (The ritual master will perform the khai lễ before the villagers enter the festival.)
• "nghi thức khai lễ": the opening ceremony ritual/procedure.
  • Nghi thức khai lễ được thực hiện một cách trang nghiêm. (The khai lễ ritual is carried out solemnly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khai mạc (v/n): to inaugurate; inauguration/opening ceremony (a more general, secular term for opening events).
  • Lễ khai mạc cuộc thi sẽ diễn ra vào sáng mai. (The competition's opening ceremony will take place tomorrow morning.)
• Khai hội (v): to open a festival/fair.
  • Làng sẽ khai hội vào đúng giờ Ngọ. (The village will open the festival at exactly noon.)

Synonyms

• Lễ khai mạc: Opening ceremony (more common for secular events).
• Lễ khởi đầu: Commencement ceremony.

Related Phrases

• "Khai lễ khai hội": A phrase often used to describe the combined act of opening the ceremony and the festival itself, emphasizing the formal start of festive activities.