Writing
关机 (guān jī) — how to say "shut down" in Chinese
关机
Shut down
verb
Character composition
关
to close
机
machine/device
Radicals / Keys
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
关机睡觉
guānjī shuìjiào
shut down and sleep
Examples
我每天睡觉前都会关机。
Every day before sleeping, I shut down the device.
请关机。
Please shut down.
Mnemonic
[guān jī-] gwan-jee! A mouse named Guan played a game on his tablet until night. Mom said: «Time for bed». Guan sighed and pressed the 关机 button: the screen went dark, and the device shut down. Now it is quiet, and only stars shine through the window. 🌙📱
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "shut down" in Chinese?
"shut down" in Chinese is 关机 (guān jī).
关机 meaning in English
关机 (guān jī) means "Shut down".
How is 关机 pronounced?
It is pronounced guān jī (written as guan ji, guanji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "shut down" in Chinese characters?
It is written 关机: 关 has 6 strokes, 机 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 关机?
关机 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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