Meaning of 闭幕式
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- closing ceremony
How to use 闭幕式
闭幕式 is used for the formal end of large events such as the Olympics, conferences, festivals, and congresses. It often pairs with verbs like 举行 (jǔxíng, to hold) or 参加 (cānjiā, to attend). Example: 奥运会闭幕式非常精彩。 (Àoyùnhuì bìmùshì fēicháng jīngcǎi.) The Olympic closing ceremony was wonderful.
Break it into parts: 闭 (bì) means to close, 幕 (mù) is a stage curtain, and 式 (shì) means ceremony or form. Picture the curtain closing at the end of a big event, and you have the closing ceremony.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 闭 with 才 inside instead of 闭 with 才-like 木 confusion, or mix it up with 闲 (xián, idle), which has 木 inside the door. The correct 闭 has 才 inside 门.
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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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式 shì · type · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 闭幕式.
| 方式 | fāngshì | way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal; official |
| 形式 | xíngshì | outer appearance; form |
| 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 |
| 模式 | móshì | mode; pattern; model |
| 开幕 | kāimù | to open (a conference); to inaugurate |
| 公式 | gōngshì | formula |
| 开幕式 | kāimùshì | opening ceremony |
| 闭幕 | bìmù | the curtain falls; lower the curtain |
| 仪式 | yíshì | ceremony |
Questions about 闭幕式
What does 闭幕式 mean?
闭幕式 (bìmùshì) means "closing ceremony" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 闭幕式?
闭幕式 is made of 3 characters: 闭 (6 strokes), 幕 (13 strokes), 式 (6 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 闭幕式 an HSK word?
Yes. 闭幕式 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 闭幕式 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 闭幕式 is written 閉幕式.
What is the opposite of 闭幕式?
The opposite is 开幕式 (kāimùshì), the opening ceremony. 开 (kāi) means to open, so the curtain opens at the start and closes at the end.
Can I use 闭幕式 for the end of a class or a small meeting?
Not usually. 闭幕式 sounds formal and fits large public events. For a small meeting you would simply say 会议结束了 (huìyì jiéshù le), the meeting is over.