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闭市

Word · VerbTraditional閉市

market closure; close for business

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to close for business; to shut down the market

formal

Often refers to the scheduled or formal closing of a market, trading floor, or collective group of shops.

Zhèng证
quàn券
jiāo交
yì易
suǒ所
xià下
wǔ午
sān三
diǎn点
bì闭
shì市
 。

The stock exchange closes at 3 p.m.

Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
 ,
zhè这
ge个
jí集
shì市
huì会
bì闭
shì市
yī一
zhōu周
 。

This market will be closed for a week during the Spring Festival.

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Yóu由
yú于
tái台
fēng风
tiān天
qì气
 ,
suǒ所
yǒu有
shāng商
pù铺
tí提
qián前
bì闭
shì市
 。

All shops closed early due to the typhoon weather.