关水龙头

關水龍頭

guānshuǐlóngtóu

verb

Meanings

1 to turn off the tap
2 to shut off the faucet

Characters

to close, turn off

Examples

请随手关水龙头，节约用水。

Qǐng suíshǒu guānshuǐlóngtóu, jiéyuē yòngshuǐ.

Please turn off the tap when done — save water.

她忘了关水龙头，厨房全是水。

Tā wàngle guānshuǐlóngtóu, chúfáng quán shì shuǐ.

She forgot to turn off the tap and the kitchen was full of water.

Tips

culture

节约用水 (save water) posters in Chinese schools and public toilets almost always pair with this phrase — '请关水龙头' is one of the most common public-service reminders.

Stroke Order

关 guān

水 shuǐ

龙 lóng

头 tóu