关张 (guān zhāng) — to close down (a business), to go out of business
Definition
关张 is a formal, somewhat literary verb meaning 'to close down a business for good.' Stronger and more final than the everyday 关门, which can mean simply shutting up shop for the day.
verb
to close down (a business)to go out of business
Examples
- 关张。Nà jiā fàn diàn qù nián jiù guān zhāng le.That restaurant closed down last year.
- ，关张。Yóu yú jīng yíng bú shàn, zhè jiā gōng sī bù dé bù guān zhāng.Due to poor management, this company had to close down.
- 关张。Hěn duō xiǎo shāng diàn zài yì qíng qī jiān guān zhāng le.Many small shops closed down during the pandemic.
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