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Pronunciation |
: |
guān |
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Meaning |
: |
- shut; close. (v)
- turn off. (v)
- shut in; lock up. (v)
- (of a business) close down. (v)
- concern. (v)
- customs. (n)
- critical point. (n)
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Radical |
: |
丷 |
Strokes |
: |
6 |
Traditional |
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關 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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53.6% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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close down; shut down |
2. |
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: |
show loving care for; consideration |
4. |
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: |
relation; relationship |
5. |
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: |
show loving care for; be concerned with |
8. |
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: |
pass a barrier; pass a test |
Sentences:
1. Shut the door. |
bǎ |
mén |
guān |
shàng |
。 |
把 |
门 |
关 |
上 |
。 |
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把 |
: |
used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other expression |
门 |
: |
door |
关 |
: |
shut; close |
上 |
: |
indicating the attainment of an objective |
关上 |
: |
shut |
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2. Don’t forget to turn off the light. |
bié |
wàng |
le |
guān |
dēng |
。 |
别 |
忘 |
了 |
关 |
灯 |
。 |
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别 |
: |
don’t |
忘 |
: |
forget |
了 |
: |
indicating a request or a command |
关 |
: |
turn off |
灯 |
: |
light |
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3. Make sure the children aren’t cooped up at home all day. |
bié |
ràng |
hái |
zǐ |
zhěng |
tiān |
guān |
zài |
jiā |
lǐ |
。 |
别 |
让 |
孩 |
子 |
整 |
天 |
关 |
在 |
家 |
里 |
。 |
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别 |
: |
don’t |
让 |
: |
let |
孩子 |
: |
children |
整天 |
: |
all day |
关 |
: |
shut in; lock up |
在 |
: |
at |
家里 |
: |
inside the home |
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4. The company closed down a long time ago. |
zhè |
jiā |
gōng |
sī |
zǎo |
jiù |
guān |
le |
。 |
这 |
家 |
公 |
司 |
早 |
就 |
关 |
了 |
。 |
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这 |
: |
this |
家 |
: |
measure word |
公司 |
: |
company |
早 |
: |
long ago |
就 |
: |
already |
关 |
: |
close down |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
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5. This matter does not concern him. |
zhè |
bù |
guān |
tā |
de |
shì |
。 |
这 |
不 |
关 |
他 |
的 |
事 |
。 |
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这 |
: |
this |
不 |
: |
not |
关 |
: |
concern |
他的 |
: |
his |
事 |
: |
matter |
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6. This is a book about computers. |
zhè |
shì |
yì |
běn |
yǒu |
guān |
diàn |
nǎo |
de |
shū |
。 |
这 |
是 |
一 |
本 |
有 |
关 |
电 |
脑 |
的 |
书 |
。 |
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这 |
: |
this |
是 |
: |
is |
一 |
: |
one |
本 |
: |
measure word |
有关 |
: |
be relevant |
电脑 |
: |
computer |
的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
书 |
: |
book |
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