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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)
|
| Radical |
: |
丷 |
| Strokes |
: |
6 |
| Traditional |
: |
關 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
53.6% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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: |
close down; shut down |
| 2. |
|
|
: |
show loving care for; consideration |
| 4. |
|
|
: |
relation; relationship |
| 5. |
|
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: |
show loving care for; be concerned with |
| 8. |
|
|
: |
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 |
|
| 2. Don’t forget to turn off the light. |
| bié |
wàng |
le |
guān |
dēng |
。 |
| 别 |
忘 |
了 |
关 |
灯 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 别 |
: |
don’t |
| 忘 |
: |
forget |
| 了 |
: |
indicating a request or a command |
| 关 |
: |
turn off |
| 灯 |
: |
light |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 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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