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关门

guān mén · guan men

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Meaning

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  1. to close a door
  2. to lock a door
  3. (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently)
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Closing early

  1. Dengdeng

    咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)九点(jiǔdiǎn)关门(guānmén)，我们(wǒmen)快点(kuàidiǎn)喝(hē)。

    The cafe closes at nine. Let us drink up.

  2. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)才(cái)八点半(bādiǎnbàn)，还(hái)早(zǎo)呢(ne)。

    It is only half past eight. It is still early.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)服务员(fúwùyuán)已经(yǐjīng)在(zài)准备(zhǔnbèi)关门(guānmén)了(le)。

    But the staff are already getting ready to close.

  4. Dengdeng

    她(tā)要(yào)提前(tíqián)关门(guānmén)了(le)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)。

    Is she closing early? Go and ask.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)问(wèn)了(le)。老板(lǎobǎn)今天(jīntiān)过生日(guòshēngrì)，所以(suǒyǐ)早(zǎo)关门(guānmén)，但(dàn)我们(wǒmen)可以(kěyǐ)慢慢(mànmàn)喝(hē)。

    I asked. It is the boss's birthday, so they close early, but we can drink slowly.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)知(zhī)道(dào)银(yín)行(háng)什(shén)么(me)时(shí)候(hou)关(guān)门(mén)吗(ma)？

Do you have any idea when the bank closes?

Tatoeba: Chinese by yuzazaza · English by J_S · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

离(lí)开(kāi)教(jiào)室(shì)时(shí)请(qǐng)随(suí)手(shǒu)关(guān)门(mén)。

Please close the door behind you when you leave the classroom.

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