Meaning of 闭幕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- the curtain falls
- lower the curtain
- to come to an end (of a meeting)
How to use 闭幕
闭幕 is used for formal events like conferences, games, and festivals coming to an official end. It is often paired with its opposite 开幕 (kāimù). Example: 运动会明天闭幕。(Yùndònghuì míngtiān bìmù.) The sports games close tomorrow.
闭 (bì) shows a door 门 with something blocking it inside, so it means to close. 幕 (mù) is a curtain, so 闭幕 is the curtain closing at the end of a show.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 闭幕 for ordinary things ending, like a class or a shop closing for the day. Use 结束 (jiéshù) or 关门 (guānmén) there, and save 闭幕 for formal events with a ceremony feel.
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闭 bì · to close · 6 strokes
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幕 mù · curtain or screen · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 闭幕.
| 关闭 | guānbì | to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down |
| 封闭 | fēngbì | to close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue) |
| 倒闭 | dǎobì | to go bankrupt; to close down |
| 开幕 | kāimù | to open (a conference); to inaugurate |
| 开幕式 | kāimùshì | opening ceremony |
| 闭幕式 | bìmùshì | closing ceremony |
| 屏幕 | píngmù | screen (TV, computer or movie) |
| 字幕 | zìmù | subtitles; captions (of a movie etc) |
| 幕后 | mùhòu | behind the scenes |
| 内幕 | nèimù | inside story; non-public information |
| 银幕 | yínmù | movie screen |
| 序幕 | xùmù | prologue |
Questions about 闭幕
What does 闭幕 mean?
闭幕 (bìmù) means "the curtain falls; lower the curtain".
How do you write 闭幕?
闭幕 is made of 2 characters: 闭 (6 strokes), 幕 (13 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 闭幕 an HSK word?
Yes. 闭幕 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 闭幕 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 闭幕 is written 閉幕.
What is the difference between 闭幕 and 闭幕式?
闭幕 is the act of an event closing, and it works like a verb. 闭幕式 (bìmùshì) is the closing ceremony itself, a noun. For example, 我们参加了闭幕式 means we attended the closing ceremony.
Can 闭幕 take an object?
No, 闭幕 does not take a direct object. The event is the subject, as in 大会闭幕了 (dàhuì bìmù le), the conference has closed. You would not say 闭幕大会.