English–Chinese
“turn off” in Chinese
How to say “turn off” in Chinese
“Turn off” in Chinese is 关机 (guān jī).
Cutting off power leaves an electronic device completely inactive.
Example sentences with 关机
电脑没反应时可以长按电源键强制关机。diàn nǎo méi fǎn yìng shí ké yǐ cháng àn diàn yuán jiàn qiáng zhì guān jī
If the computer does not respond, you can press and hold the power button to force it to shut down.
Tips for using 关机
- The verb takes the device as its object, so the same sentence pattern works for phones, tablets, computers, and other equipment.
Other Chinese words for “turn off”
请把电视关掉。qǐng bǎ diàn shì guān diào
Please turn off the TV.