关上 — meaning in English
guān shàng
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English meaning
Senses
关上 is used for these senses in English:
- quench (transitive) To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
- snuff To extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated.
- turn off (transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
quench — full definition
- verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
- verb To put out a fire or extinguish a flame.
- verb To rapidly cool hot metal by plunging it into water or oil.
snuff — full definition
- noun Finely ground tobacco meant to be inhaled through the nose or held against the gum.
- verb To put out a candle flame by pinching or covering it.
- verb To put an end to something completely; to extinguish.