Chinese word

关上

Pronunciation

Pinyinguān shàng

Meaning

  • verbclose

Example

请把门关上。qǐng bǎ mén guān shàng

Please close the door.

Illustration for 关上 (close)

More examples

外面很吵，把窗户关上吧。wài miàn hěn chǎo bǎ chuāng hù guān shàng ba

It's noisy outside, so close the window.

Core concept

An opening moves from exposed and open to fully covered or closed.

Common phrases

  • 关上窗户guān shàng chuāng hù

    close the window

Similar words

关guān: Performing the basic action of closing a door, window, or other opening.
关门guān mén: Shutting a door or entrance to block access through it.
关掉guān diào: Stopping a device, light, or machine from operating.

Definition in Chinese

指把门、窗、盖子等从开着的状态闭合起来，使其不再打开，侧重于动作的完成与结果。zhǐ bǎ mén chuāng gài zi děng cóng kāi zhe de zhuàng tài bì hé qǐ lái shǐ qí bú zài dǎ kāi cè zhòng yú dòng zuò de wán chéng yǔ jié guǒ

Word origin

关 (guān, "close") + 上 (shàng, "onto") forms 关上 (guānshàng, "close completely"), with 上 showing that the closing action reaches its intended endpoint.

Usage tips

  • English close also applies to businesses, events, and relationships, but this Chinese verb normally concerns a physical opening or cover such as a door, window, or lid.

Other meanings

  • shut completelyverb

Opposites

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