Examples
You've got to learn to hold your tongue.
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Tom closed his eyes and began to count sheep.
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Close your eyes, and count to ten.
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The girl closed her eyes and listened to the pastor.
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The old man sat on the bench with his eyes closed.
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Since no one was interested to listen to me, I just kept quiet.
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I can't see in because the curtains are closed.
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Do you really think that I will simply watch you walk into trouble? I'd close my eyes.
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Dictatorship can be summed up by "shut up!", democracy by "keep talking".
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Entry Composition
| 1 | 閉 | bì |
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| =2 | 上 | shǎng | used in 上聲 shǎngshēng |
| =2 | 上 | shàng |
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Related entries
| 合 | hé |
猪肉不适合我。
Pork doesn't agree with me. Source: Tatoeba |
| 合上 | héshàng |
to close (box, book, mouth etc)
合上书。
Close the book. Source: Tatoeba |
| 合攏 | hélǒng |
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| 瞑 | míng | to close (the eyes) |
| 閉 | bì |
他们闭住眼睛。
They shut their eyes. Source: Tatoeba |