关闭

关闭 guānbì

Close (close down)

关闭 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體關閉 guanbi

What 关闭 means

Close (close down)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 关闭 will read it the same way this page does.

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Character by character

关闭 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

关

guān

Close (turn off - concern)

闭

bì

Shuts (to close)

Words that share a character with 关闭

How to write 关闭

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关闭 in a sentence

商店晚上十点关闭。

Shāngdiàn wǎnshang shí diǎn guānbì.

The shop closes at ten in the evening.

请关闭手机。

Qǐng guānbì shǒujī.

Please switch off your phone.

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Questions about 关闭

What does 关闭 mean in English?

关闭 is pronounced guānbì and means Close (close down).

How do you pronounce 关闭?

关闭 is guānbì in pinyin — written guanbi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 关闭?

关闭 is written with 2 characters: 关 (guān) Close (turn off - concern), 闭 (bì) Shuts (to close). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 关闭 written in traditional Chinese?

關閉. The simplified form 关闭 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 關閉 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced guānbì.

Is 关闭 an HSK word?

Yes — 关闭 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

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