Definition
关上 is a resultative verb compound: 关 (to close/turn off) + 上 (up/onto, indicating completion). It means to close something so it is fully shut (door, window, book) or to turn off a device (light, stove, TV). You can insert 得/不 between the parts to form the potential complement: 关得上 ('can close') / 关不上 ('cannot close'). This pattern is common for many resultative verbs in Chinese.
r.v.
to close (something) fullyto shutto turn off (an appliance, light, etc.)
Examples
- 关上。Qǐng bǎ chuānghu guān shàng.Please close the window.
- 关上。Shuìjiào qián jìde bǎ diànshì guān shàng.Remember to turn off the TV before sleeping.
- 关上。Tā bǎ xiāngzi guān shàng hòu shàng le suǒ.He closed the suitcase and locked it.
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