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打烊

dǎ yàng · da yang

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Meaning

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  1. to close shop in the evening
  2. also pr. [dǎ yáng]
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Just in time

  1. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)几点(jǐdiǎn)了(le)？这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)几点(jǐdiǎn)打烊(dǎyàng)？

    What time is it? When does this shop close?

  2. Dengdeng

    九点(jiǔdiǎn)打烊(dǎyàng)，现在(xiànzài)已经(yǐjīng)八点五十(bādiǎnwǔshí)了(le)！

    It closes at nine, and it is already 8:50!

  3. Liangliang

    快(kuài)进去(jìnqù)，我(wǒ)要(yào)买(mǎi)一盏(yīzhǎn)灯笼(dēnglóng)。

    Hurry in. I want to buy a lantern.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，老板(lǎobǎn)已经(yǐjīng)在(zài)关门(guānmén)了(le)！

    Look, the owner is already closing the door!

  5. Liangliang

    他(tā)只是(zhǐshì)在(zài)关(guān)窗户(chuānghu)，还有(háiyǒu)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)才(cái)打烊(dǎyàng)呢(ne)。

    He is only closing the window. The shop closes in five minutes.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

商(shāng)店(diàn)晚(wǎn)上(shang)九(jiǔ)点(diǎn)就(jiù)打(dǎ)烊(yàng)了(le)。

The shop closes at nine in the evening.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)饭(fàn)馆(guǎn)每(měi)天(tiān)打(dǎ)烊(yàng)前(qián)都(dōu)会(huì)打(dǎ)扫(sǎo)卫(wèi)生(shēng)。

This restaurant cleans up every day before closing.

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