关掉

關掉

guāndiào

verb HSK 7-9 #2,047

Meanings

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

Characters

to close; to turn off

(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 bǎshǒu jīguān diào 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