English–Chinese
“shut up” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbì zuǐ
Example
孩子们吵闹，老师让他们闭嘴。hái zi men chǎo nào lǎo shī ràng tā men bì zuǐ
The children were making noise, and the teacher told them to shut up.
How to say “shut up” in Chinese
“Shut up” in Chinese is 闭嘴 (bì zuǐ).
A forceful verbal stop that closes off another person's speech immediately.
Example sentences with 闭嘴
请你闭嘴，我正在开会。qǐng nǐ bì zuǐ wǒ zhèng zài kāi huì
Please be quiet, I am in a meeting.
Tips for using 闭嘴
- The word can occur between close friends as teasing, but the same wording can cause serious offense when the relationship or tone does not clearly support that familiarity.