How to say “close” in Chinese
close; turn off
“Close” in Chinese is 关, guān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
关 is read guān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “关”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 关. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请关灯。qǐngguāndēngPlease turn off the light.
- 请把门关上。qǐngbǎménguānshàngPlease close the door.
- 你把灯关了吗？nǐbǎdēngguānlemaDid you turn off the light?
- 上课的时候请关机shàngkèdeshíhouqǐngguānjīPlease turn off your phones during class.
- 请把灯关上qǐngbǎdēngguānshàngPlease turn off the light.
- 这是一封关于会议的邮件。zhèshìyìfēngguānyúhuìyìdeyóujiànThis is an email about the meeting.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Turn off the light”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “close” in Chinese?
“Close” in Chinese is 关, pinyin guān.
What does 关 mean?
关 (guān) means “close; turn off”.
How do you write 关?
关 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 关?
关 is read guān. Tones: guān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“close” in the lesson “Turn off the light”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. 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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