关闭 (guān bì) — to close, to shut (a door, window, etc.); to shut down, to close (a business, factory, etc.)
Definition
关闭 is a formal verb for closing/shutting things or shutting down operations — more written than the everyday 关, and works for both doors and businesses (compare 开 for 'open').
verb
to closeto shut (a door, window, etc.)to shut downto close (a business, factory, etc.)
Examples
- 关闭。Qǐng bǎ diàn nǎo guān bì.Please shut down the computer.
- 关闭。Nà jiā shāng diàn yǐ jīng guān bì le.That store has already closed down.
- 关闭。Tā wàng le guān bì mén.He forgot to close the door.
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