关 (guān) — to close / to turn off

关 (guān)

A verb meaning "to close," "to shut," or "to turn off." It is the action that stops or seals something that was previously open or active. Its antonym is 开 (kāi), meaning "to open" or "to turn on."

Meanings

1. [verb] To close, to shut (a door, window).
2. [verb] To turn off (a light, TV, computer).

Example Sentences

请关门，外面很冷。 Qǐng guān mén, wàimiàn hěn lěng. Please close the door, it is very cold outside.

睡觉前关灯。 Shuìjiào qián guān dēng. Turn off the light before sleeping.

你关电视了吗？ Nǐ guān diànshì le ma? Did you turn off the TV?

把窗户关上，要下雨了。 Bǎ chuānghù guān shàng, yào xià yǔ le. Close the window, it is going to rain.

Collocations

Memory Hook

Antonym of 开 (kāi, to open/turn on). When the day ends, you 关灯 (turn off the light) and 关门 (close the door). 关 shuts everything down.