闭嘴

閉嘴
bìzuǐ
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ gěi wǒ bìzuǐ!
Shut up!
HSK 7-9
Tā shuō le yījùhuà jiù bìzuǐ bùzài 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 ('quiet'), 别说了 ('don't talk anymore'). 给我闭嘴 is even more aggressive (the 给我 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 小声点 instead.

Stroke Order

zuǐ