How to say “seal off” in Chinese
seal off; closed
“Seal off” in Chinese is 封闭, fēng bì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
封闭 is read fēng bì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, two 土 “earth” one above the other.
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 “封闭”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “seal off” in Chinese?
“Seal off” in Chinese is 封闭, pinyin fēngbì.
What does 封闭 mean?
封闭 (fēngbì) means “seal off; closed”.
How do you write 封闭?
封闭 is 2 characters: 封 (fēng) — seal; measure word: letters; 闭 (bì) — close, shut. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 封闭?
封闭 is read fēngbì. Tones: fēng — first tone, bì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“seal off” in the lesson “Hiding, giving away and finding a way out”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” 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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