(guān bì) - to close, to shut down in Mandarin
guānbìTraditional: 關閉
Translation
to close, to shut down
Word origin
A compound of two near-synonyms, 关 (guān, to shut) and 闭 (bì, to close), reinforcing each other to mean to close or shut down.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 关 (guān, to shut) + 闭 (bì, to close)
Stroke order
关
闭
Examples
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Please close all the windows.
厂。
This factory was shut down last year.
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Remember to shut down the computer before leaving.
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The system will close automatically at ten o'clock.
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The shop closed down because business was poor.
关闭 (guān bì) means to close or shut down, used for doors, devices, systems and businesses. It is a more formal alternative to the everyday 关.
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