To close in Chinese: 闭 (bì)

to close

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to close
  2. 2to stop up
  3. 3to shut
  4. 4to obstruct

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Zhuyin

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ㄅㄧˋ

/ b/ iˋ/ fourth tone

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  • 请闭上你的眼睛休息。

    qǐng bì shàng nǐ de yǎn jīng xiū xi。

    Please close your eyes and rest.

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