How to say “turn off” in Chinese
turn off (phone)
“Turn off” in Chinese is 关机, guān jī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
关机 is read guān jī: 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, 木 “wood”.
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 “关机”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 关机. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 上课的时候请关机shàngkèdeshíhouqǐngguānjīPlease turn off your phones during class.
- 请将手机关机。qǐngjiāngshǒujīguānjīPlease turn off your phone.
More words from the lesson “Turn off the light”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “turn off” in Chinese?
“Turn off” in Chinese is 关机, pinyin guānjī.
What does 关机 mean?
关机 (guānjī) means “turn off (phone)”.
How do you write 关机?
关机 is 2 characters: 关 (guān) — close; connection; 机 (jī) — machine, device. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 关机?
关机 is read guānjī. Tones: guān — first tone, jī — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“turn off” 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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