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闭

bì · bi

Traditional 閉

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to close
  2. to stop up
  3. to shut
  4. to obstruct
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Close your eyes

  1. Liangliang

    闭(bì)上(shàng)眼睛(yǎnjing)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)准备(zhǔnbèi)了(le)生日(shēngrì)礼物(lǐwù)。

    Close your eyes. I have a birthday gift for you.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)闭(bì)好(hǎo)了(le)，是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    I've closed them. What is it?

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)把(bǎ)眼睛(yǎnjing)闭(bì)好(hǎo)！别(bié)偷看(tōukàn)。

    Keep your eyes shut! Don't peek.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)了(le)，睁开(zhēngkāi)吧(ba)！

    OK, open them now!

  5. Dengdeng

    眼罩(yǎnzhào)？你(nǐ)让(ràng)我(wǒ)闭(bì)眼(yǎn)，就是(jiùshì)为了(wèile)送(sòng)眼罩(yǎnzhào)？

    An eye mask? You made me close my eyes for this?

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)说(shuō)没(méi)睡好(shuìhǎo)啊(a)。

    You said you slept badly yesterday.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)闭(bì)上(shàng)眼(yǎn)睛(jīng)，深(shēn)呼(hū)吸(xī)几(jǐ)次(cì)。

Please close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.

02

他(tā)闭(bì)着(zhe)嘴(zuǐ)，一(yí)句(jù)话(huà)也(yě)不(bù)说(shuō)。

He kept his mouth shut and didn't say a word.

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