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How do you say "closed" in Chinese?
闭
bì
In Chinese, "closed" is 闭.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'bee' with falling tone, pitch descends, sounds shut and final.
Writing and usage
A single character with 5 strokes; contains gate or door radical (闭), hinting at something shut or sealed.
Example sentence
那扇门是闭的。
That door is closed.
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How to remember 闭
The gate radical shows something closed and blocked from entry.
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Questions about 闭
How do you say "closed" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "closed" is 闭. It is a noun.
How is 闭 written in Chinese?
A single character with 5 strokes; contains gate or door radical (闭), hinting at something shut or sealed.
How is 闭 used in a sentence?
Use 闭 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 那扇门是闭的。 (That door is closed.).
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