English–Chinese
“turn off the lights” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinguān dēng
Example
会议结束后请关灯。huì yì jié shù hòu qǐng guān dēng
Please turn off the lights after the meeting ends.
How to say “turn off the lights” in Chinese
“Turn off the lights” in Chinese is 关灯 (guān dēng).
A bright lamp is treated as something that can be closed, so its light stops and darkness begins.
Example sentences with 关灯
离开办公室前，他总是先关灯。lí kāi bàn gōng shì qián tā zǒng shì xiān guān dēng
Before leaving the office, he always turns off the lights first.
Tips for using 关灯
- The action can concern one lamp or several lights, while Chinese leaves the number to context instead of changing the noun between singular and plural.