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How do you say "to switch off" in Chinese?
关掉
guān diào
In Chinese, "to switch off" is 关掉.
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Pronunciation
Gwahn dyow, with guān (close) in first tone and diào (fall/drop) in fourth tone.
Writing and usage
Two characters (关掉), with 掉 as a resultative complement, indicating completion of the turning-off action.
Example sentence
请关掉灯。
Please switch off the light.
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How to remember 关掉
Guān (close) combined with diào (off/away) conveys the action of switching something off completely.
Related words
- find 找到 zhǎo dào
- get off 从...下去 cóng ... xià qù
- go 去 qù
- jump off 跳 tiào
- leave 离开 lí kāi
- remove 拿走 ná zǒu
- say 说 shuō
- wear 戴 dài
- work 工作 gōng zuò
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Questions about 关掉
How do you say "to switch off" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to switch off" is 关掉. It is a noun.
How is 关掉 written in Chinese?
Two characters (关掉), with 掉 as a resultative complement, indicating completion of the turning-off action.
How is 关掉 used in a sentence?
Use 关掉 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 请关掉灯。 (Please switch off the light.).
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