闭幕式 (bì mù shì) — closing ceremony

Definition

Closing ceremony, the formal event marking the end of a conference, sports games, or festival. Pairs naturally with 开幕式 (opening ceremony) — same event type, one at the start, one at the end.

noun

closing ceremony

Measure word · 个

Examples

闭幕式。
Zhè cì huó dòng de bì mù shì fēi cháng chéng gōng.
The closing ceremony of this event was very successful.
闭幕式。
Wǒ men dōu zài děng dài bì mù shì de kāi shǐ.
We are all waiting for the start of the closing ceremony.
闭幕式。
bì mù shì Shàng de biǎo yǎn fēi cháng jīng cǎi.
The performances at the closing ceremony were very exciting.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

闭幕closing the curtain

闭bìclose幕mùcurtain

动宾Verb + object

式shìceremony

闭幕 (closing the curtain) + 式 (ceremony) means the ceremony that closes an event.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 閉; 闭 is its simplified writing.

門門méndoor
材材cáimaterial; timber

The traditional form 閉 pairs 門 (door) with 材 (material; timber); the simplified 闭 is a later shorthand, so its right side is not the historical component.

Open 闭 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

莫巾幕

Meaning part形符xíngfú

巾巾jīncloth

Sound part声符shēngfú

莫

莫mò幕mù

Same sound today

幕 combines 莫 above 巾 (cloth); 莫 gives the sound.

Open 幕 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.