How to say “close” in Chinese
close; join
“Close” in Chinese is 合, hé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
合 is read hé. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
The same sign forms the top of 拿 “take, hold”.
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 “合”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 合. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件衬衫大小很合适zhèjiànchènshāndàxiǎohěnhéshìThis shirt is just the right size.
- 大小合适吗？dàxiǎohéshìmaIs the size right?
- 这件不大不小很合适zhèjiànbúdàbùxiǎo,hěnhéshìThis one is neither too big nor too small, it’s just right.
- 如果不合适可以换吗rúguǒbùhéshì,kěyǐhuànmaIf it doesn't fit, can I exchange it?
- 这双鞋怎么样？合适吗？zhèshuāngxiézěnmeyàng,héshìmaHow are the shoes? Do they fit?
- 我的笔试合格了wǒdebǐshìhégéleI passed the written exam!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Where are the keys?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “close” in Chinese?
“Close” in Chinese is 合, pinyin hé.
What does 合 mean?
合 (hé) means “close; join”.
How do you write 合?
合 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 合?
合 is read hé. Tones: hé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“close” in the lesson “Where are the keys?”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” 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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