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to turn off

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

guan1shang4 guānshàng

Meaning


Primary

to turn off

Alternatives

turn off, turning off, turns off, turned off, to shut off, shut off, to shut, shut, close, to close

Mnemonic


When you 关上 turn off a light switch, you move your hand from 上 above and push downward to flip the switch down and 关 shut electricity from flowing to the light.

Usage


请 关上 电脑。

Please turn off the computer.

晚上 要 关上 电灯。

You need to turn off the light at night.

他 忘 了 关上 电灯。

He forgot to turn off the light.

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