关闭 guānbì to close
to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
How to remember 关闭: 关 to close + 闭 to shut = to close.
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How it is used
- To close/shut down - 关闭窗口 (guānbì chuāngkǒu) to close a window (physical or on screen); 工厂关闭 (gōngchǎng guānbì) the factory shut down.
- Formal; used for shutting facilities, programs, systems, or businesses.
- Contrast plain 关 (guān, to close/turn off) - 关闭 is the formal/written term, common in tech and official notices.
Example sentences
- 关闭电视机 Guānbì diànshìjīTurn off the TV.
- 请关闭电视机。 Qǐng guānbì diànshìjī.Please turn off the TV.