Writing
关闭 (guān bì) — how to say "to close" in Chinese
关闭
To close; to shut down
verb
Character composition
关
to close, to concern
闭
to shut
Radicals / Keys
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
关闭工厂
guān bì gōng chǎng
close a factory
关闭大门
guān bì dà mén
close the gate
关闭电脑
guān bì diàn nǎo
shut down computer
Examples
商店在国庆节那天会关闭，不营业。
The store will be closed on National Day and will not be open.
关闭电脑。
Shut down the computer.
Frequently asked questions
How to say close in Chinese?
"to close" in Chinese is 关闭 (guān bì).
关闭 meaning in English
关闭 (guān bì) means "To close; to shut down".
How is 关闭 pronounced?
It is pronounced guān bì (written as guan bi, guanbi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to close" in Chinese characters?
It is written 关闭: 关 has 6 strokes, 闭 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 关闭?
关闭 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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