How to say “close” in Chinese
close (eyes, mouth)
“Close” in Chinese is 闭, bì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
闭 is read bì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Outside, 门 “door”: to shut the door. The opposite of 开 “open”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “闭”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 闭. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 不用的应用最好关闭。búyòngdeyìngyòngzuìhǎoguānbìIt's best to close apps you're not using.
- 考试的时候请关闭手机kǎoshìdeshíhouqǐngguānbìshǒujīPlease turn off your phones during the exam.
- 请闭上眼睛。qǐngbìshàngyǎnjingClose your eyes, please.
- 修理以前请先关闭电源xiūlǐyǐqián,qǐngxiānguānbìdiànyuánBefore repairing it, switch off the power first.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Eyes and mouth”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “close” in Chinese?
“Close” in Chinese is 闭, pinyin bì.
What does 闭 mean?
闭 (bì) means “close (eyes, mouth)”.
How do you write 闭?
闭 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 闭?
闭 is read bì. Tones: bì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“close” in the lesson “Eyes and mouth”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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