Today’s word of the day is 闭 (bì) which means ‘to shut’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 闭 (bì).
闭嘴 (bì zuǐ) To shut up
The first word is 闭嘴 (bì zuǐ) which means ‘to shut up’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 闭 means ‘to shut’ and 嘴 (zuǐ) means mouth. You can tell someone to 闭嘴 (bì zuǐ) if you want them to be quiet, but please do note that this is quite rude.
倒闭 (dǎo bì) To go bankrupt
Another word we can create with 闭 (bì) is 倒闭 (dǎo bì). This means ‘to go bankrupt’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 倒means ‘to fall’ and 闭 means ‘to shut’. A way of using it in a sentence is 这家公司倒闭了。(Zhè jiā gōngsī dǎobìle.) This company went bankrupt.
紧闭 (jǐn bì) Tightly closed
Finally, we can create the word 紧闭 (jǐn bì) which means tightly closed. The 紧 here means tight. A way of using it in a sentence is 她是一个嘴巴紧闭，能保守秘密的人。(Tā shì yīgè zuǐbā jǐn bì, néng bǎoshǒu mìmì de rén.) She is a tight-lipped person who can keep secrets.