关灯 (guān dēng) — to turn off the light
Definition
A common separable verb meaning 'turn off the light'. Like other 离合词 (e.g. 关门, 开会), it splits for aspect and object placement: 关了灯, 关一次灯.
verb
to turn off the light
Examples
- 关灯。Shuì jiào qián bié wàng le guān dēng.Don't forget to turn off the light before sleeping.
- ，。Tā yǐ jīng guān le dēng, fáng jiān hěn àn.He has already turned off the light, and the room is very dark.
- 。Nǐ chū mén qián jì de guān liǎng cì dēng.Remember to turn off the light twice before you go out.
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