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关掉

關掉
guāndiào
verb HSK 7 #2,047

Meanings

  1. 1 to turn off; to switch off
  2. 2 to shut down

Characters

关
guān
to close; to turn off
掉
diào
(result complement: away, off)
关 + 掉 (result complement) = to successfully turn something off. The 掉 emphasizes completion.

Examples

请把灯关掉。
Qǐng bǎ dēng guāndiào.
Please turn off the light.
他把手机关掉了。
Tā bǎ shǒujī guāndiào le.
He turned off his phone.

Tips

grammar
关掉 vs 关上: 关掉 means to switch off (electricity, devices, apps), while 关上 means to close physically (doors, windows, books). You 关掉电视 (switch off the TV) but 关上门 (close the door).

Stroke Order

关 guān
掉 diào

Related Words

关闭 guānbì HSK 4 #2,087
to close; to shut / to shut down; to close down
掉头 diàotóu HSK 7 #6,420
to make a U-turn; to turn around / to reverse direction
关 guān HSK 4 #560
to close / to shut / to turn off / to concern
关灯 guāndēng #9,268
to turn off the light / to switch off the light
关照 guānzhào HSK 7 #6,132
to look after; to take care of / to give special consideration to
关门 guānmén #2,714
to close the door / to shut down / to go out of business
关上 guānshàng HSK 1 #3,076
to close (a door, window) / to turn off
关机 guānjī HSK 2 #8,036
to turn off (a device) / to power off
关节 guānjié HSK 7 #8,013
joint (anatomy) / key point; crux
忘掉 wàngdiào HSK 7 #3,373
to forget completely; to put out of one's mind
关掉 guāndiào
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