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The word 关闭 is formed by combining the character 关, which means to shut or turn off, with the character 闭, which means to close or seal. Both characters contribute similar meanings related to closing, and their conjunction results in a compound word that emphasizes the action of closing, shutting down, or terminating.

Example Sentences Hide

请关闭窗户。

Qǐng guānbì chuānghu.

Please close the window.

他关闭了商店的门。

Tā guānbì le shāngdiàn de mén.

He closed the shop's door.

学校因为疫情暂时关闭。

Xuéxiào yīnwèi yìqíng zànshí guānbì.

The school is temporarily closed due to the pandemic.

政府决定关闭那个污染的工厂。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng guānbì nàgè wūrǎn de gōngchǎng.

The government decided to close that polluted factory.

在系统升级期间，所有服务都将被关闭。

Zài xìtǒng shēngjí qījiān, suǒyǒu fúwù dōu jiāng bèi guānbì.

During the system upgrade, all services will be closed.

Word Definition - 关闭

guān bì to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down

Individual Character Details

关 guān, guān
闭 bì