English–Chinese
“close” in Chinese
How to say “close” in Chinese
“Close” in Chinese is 关 (guān).
Something is brought behind a closed gate: a door shuts, a device goes quiet, or a subject is linked to a matter.
Example sentences with 关
请把灯关掉。qǐng bǎ dēng guān diào
Please turn off the light.
Tips for using 关
- English uses different verbs for a door, a light, and a machine, but Chinese can use one short verb with each object, making the object especially important for understanding the sentence.
Other Chinese words for “close”
她和我一直很亲密。tā hé wǒ yì zhí hěn qīn mì
She and I have always been close.
他和我很亲近。tā hé wǒ hěn qīn jìn
He and I are very close.
请把门关上。qǐng bǎ mén guān shàng
Please close the door.
关闭这个窗口。guān bì zhè ge chuāng kǒu
Close this window.
入口已被封闭，无法进入。rù kǒu yǐ bèi fēng bì wú fǎ jìn rù
The entrance has already been closed, so no one can enter.
报名截止到今天为止。bào míng jié zhǐ dào jīn tiān wéi zhǐ
Registration closes today.
他们的关系很密。tā men de guān xì hěn mì
Their relationship is very close.
她闭着眼睛休息。tā bì zhe yǎn jīng xiū xī
She rests with her eyes closed.
店因为装修要停业两周。diàn yīn wèi zhuāng xiū yào tíng yè liǎng zhōu
The store will close for two weeks because of renovations.
他们的关系很密切。tā men de guān xì hěn mì qiè
Their relationship is very close.
我们需要保持紧密的沟通。wǒ men xū yào bǎo chí jǐn mì de gōu tōng
We need to maintain close communication.