关上 (guān shàng) — to close (something) fully; to shut; to turn off (an appliance, light, etc.)

Definition

关上 means closing something completely — a door, window, lid, or switching off a device. Emphasizes the full, shut-tight result, more thorough than just 关闭.

verb
to close (something) fullyto shutto turn off (an appliance, light, etc.)

Examples

  • 关上
    Qǐng bǎ chuāng hu guān shàng.
    Please close the window.
  • 关上
    Shuì jiào qián jì de bǎ diàn shì guān shàng.
    Remember to turn off the TV before sleeping.
  • 关上
    Tā bǎ xiāng zi guān shàng hòu shàng le suǒ.
    He closed the suitcase and locked it.

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