闭嘴

閉嘴
bìzuǐ
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to shut up
  2. 2 to close one's mouth
  3. 3 Shut up!

Examples

Nǐ gěi wǒ bìzuǐ!
Shut up!
Tā shuō le yī jù huà jiù bìzuǐ bù zài kāikǒu le.
He said one sentence then shut his mouth and didn't speak again.

Tips

register
Sharp / rude as a command — 闭嘴! is 'Shut up!', not 'be quiet.' Softer alternatives: 安静 (ānjìng, 'quiet'), 别说 (bié shuō le, 'don't talk anymore'). 闭嘴 is even more aggressive (the adds bite).
mistakes
Don't use 闭嘴 to politely ask classmates or coworkers to be quiet — it lands like 'shut your mouth.' Use 安静一下 or 小声 instead.

Stroke Order

zuǐ