go out of season; close for the day
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
(of seasonal goods) to go out of season; to be past the peak selling season
Commonly used for fruits, vegetables, and other merchandise with short selling windows.
Lì立
qiū秋
hòu后
xī西
guā瓜
xià下
shì市
。
Watermelons go out of season after the Start of Autumn.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cǎo草
méi莓
yǐ已
jīng经
xià下
shì市
le了
，
míng明
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
cái才
néng能
mǎi买
dào到
。
This variety of strawberry is already out of season; you can only buy it next spring.
verb
to close for the day; to end the day's business activities
Usually refers to small shops, street vendors, or markets closing up earlier than usual.
Tài太
yáng阳
lǎo老
gāo高
jiù就
xià下
shì市
le了
。
They closed for the day while the sun was still high.
Jīn今
tiān天
shēng生
yì意
bù不
hǎo好
，
wǒ我
men们
zǎo早
diǎn点
xià下
shì市
ba吧
。
Business is slow today; let's close up early.