close down; go out of business
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to close down (a shop); to go out of business
neutralOften implies a permanent or long-term cessation of business, not just a daily closure. Can refer to both temporary suspension and permanent bankruptcy.
Nà那
jiā家
lǎo老
zì字
hào号
yīn因
jīng经
yíng营
bù不
shàn善
guān关
zhāng张
le了
。
That old, famous shop went out of business due to poor management.
Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
hěn很
duō多
xiǎo小
diàn店
dōu都
huì会
guān关
zhāng张
jǐ几
tiān天
。
During the Spring Festival, many small shops close down for a few days.
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Yóu由
yú于
jìng竞
zhēng争
tài太
jī激
liè烈
，
jiē街
jiǎo角
de的
shū书
diàn店
zuì最
zhōng终
hái还
shì是
guān关
zhāng张
le了
。
Due to fierce competition, the bookstore on the corner finally closed down.