打烊 (dǎ yàng) — (of a store or business) to close for the night
Definition
Used only for shops, restaurants, and similar businesses closing for the day — not a general 'close'. Often used as 打了烊 in spoken Chinese.
verb
(of a store or business) to close for the night
Examples
- 打烊。Zhè jiā diàn měi tiān qī diǎn dǎ yàng.This store closes at seven every evening.
- 烊,。Chāo shì yǐ jīng dǎ le yàng, míng tiān zài lái ba.The supermarket has already closed; come back tomorrow.
- 打烊。Chūn jié qī jiān hěn duō cān guǎn bù dǎ yàng.Many restaurants don't close during the Spring Festival.
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