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关闭

guān bì

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How common it is

关闭 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say guān bì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

关闭表示把门、窗或机器关上。

guān bì biǎo shì bǎ mén 、 chuāng huò jī qì guān shàng。

关闭 means to close a door, window, or machine.

Context note

关闭常用于设备、场所和系统。

guān bì cháng yòng yú shè bèi 、 chǎng suǒ hé xì tǒng。

It is often used with devices, places, and systems.

5 examples

请关闭门。
qǐng guān bì mén。
Please close the door.
系统已经关闭。
xì tǒng yǐ jīng guān bì。
The system has been shut down.
他关闭了电脑。
tā guān bì le diàn nǎo。
He turned off the computer.
晚上要关闭窗户。
wǎn shàng yào guān bì chuāng hù。
At night, the window should be closed.
请关闭声音。
qǐng guān bì shēng yīn。
Please turn off the sound.

5 mini stories

离开前,老师让大家关闭灯。
lí kāi qián, lǎo shī ràng dà jiā guān bì dēng。
Before leaving, the teacher asked everyone to turn off the lights.
他关闭手机,认真学习。
tā guān bì shǒu jī, rèn zhēn xué xí。
He turned off his phone and studied seriously.
商店晚上会关闭。
shāng diàn wǎn shàng huì guān bì。
The shop closes at night.
关上窗户并关闭空调。
guān shàng chuāng hù bìng guān bì kōng tiáo。
Close the window and turn off the air conditioner.
关闭以后,房间安静了。
guān bì yǐ hòu, fáng jiān ān jìng le。
After closing, the room became quiet.

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