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关机 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say guān jī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
关机是关闭电子设备的命令。例如，当你完成使用电脑后，可以对电脑进行关机操作。
guān jī shì guāi lìng qí dào. rú kě, nǐ men wán chéng yòng zǐ diàn nǎo hòu, kě yǐ duì diàn nǎo jìn ér qiū guān jī gōng zuò.
关机 is a command to turn off electronic devices. For example, when you finish using the computer, you can perform an operation to shut it down.
Context note
关机通常在使用电子设备后进行。比如，晚上睡觉前会关闭电视和电脑。
guān jī tōng cháng zài yòng zhí diàn shè bèi hòu jìn háng. rú bǐ, wǎn shàng shuì jiào qián huì guāi lìng dì zhěi hé diàn nǎo.
关机 is usually performed after using electronic devices. For example, before going to bed at night, you would turn off the TV and computer.
5 examples
我完成了作业，现在要关机。
wǒ wán chéng le zuò yè， xiàn zài yào guān jī。
I finished my homework, now I need to shut down.
妈妈让我早点关机睡觉。
mā ma ràng wǒ zǎo diǎn guān jī shuì jiào。
Mom told me to turn off and go to bed early.
晚上十点后，我通常会关机。
wǎn shàng shí diǎn hòu， wǒ tōng cháng huì guān jī。
After 10 PM at night, I usually shut down.
爸爸说电脑用完要关机。
bà ba shuō diàn nǎo yòng wán yào guān jī。
Dad said to turn off the computer after use.
我先关机，再整理书桌。
wǒ xiān guān jī， zài zhěng lǐ shū zhuō。
I will shut down first, then tidy up my desk.
5 mini stories
小明晚上九点完成了作业，他决定关机休息。
xiǎo míng wǎn shàng jiǔ diǎn wán chéng le zuò yè， tā jué dìng guān jī xiū xi。
Xiao Ming finished his homework at nine o'clock in the evening and decided to turn off and rest.
妈妈提醒小红早点关机睡觉，这样可以保证充足的睡眠时间。
mā mā tí xǐng xiǎo hóng zǎo diǎn guān jī shuì jiào， zhè yàng kě yǐ bǎo zhèng chōng zú de shuì mián shí jiān。
Mom reminded Xiao Hong to turn off early and go to bed, ensuring enough sleep time.
晚上十一点了，爸爸要求小华把电脑关机。
wǎn shàng shí yī diǎn le， bà ba yāo qiú xiǎo huá bǎ diàn nǎo guān jī。
It's ten o'clock at night now, Dad asked Xiaohua to shut down the computer.
小丽每天晚上都会在九点半之前关机。
xiǎo lì měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu huì zài jiǔ diǎn bàn zhī qián guān jī。
Every evening, Xiaoli would turn off before nine-thirty.
为了保护视力，妈妈建议小刚每小时关机休息一下。
wèi le bǎo hù shì lì， mā ma jiàn yì xiǎo gāng měi xiǎo shí guān jī xiū xi yí xià。
To protect his eyesight, Mom suggested that Xiaogang take a break by turning off the computer every hour.