How to say “close” in Chinese
close, turn off (lit.)
“Close” in Chinese is 关闭, guān bì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
关闭 is read guān 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
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 “关闭”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 关闭. 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.
- 修理以前请先关闭电源xiūlǐyǐqián,qǐngxiānguānbìdiànyuánBefore repairing it, switch off the power first.
More words from the lesson “Settings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “close” in Chinese?
“Close” in Chinese is 关闭, pinyin guānbì.
What does 关闭 mean?
关闭 (guānbì) means “close, turn off (lit.)”.
How do you write 关闭?
关闭 is 2 characters: 关 (guān) — close; connection; 闭 (bì) — close, shut. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 关闭?
关闭 is read guānbì. Tones: guān — first tone, bì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“close” in the lesson “Settings”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” of HSK 5. 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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