关闭

guān

Traditional: 關閉

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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

Stroke order for 关

Stroke order for 闭

Examples

Please close all the windows.

chǎng

This factory was shut down last year.

Remember to shut down the computer before leaving.

The system will close automatically at ten o'clock.

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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This word is part of lesson 29.