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Usages of guān

她tā　关guān　灯dēng　了le，　他tā　关guān　门mén　了le。tā guān dēng le, tā guān mén le.
She turned off the light, and he closed the door.
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　把bǎ　门mén　关guān　了le　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bǎ mén guān le ma?
Can you close the door?
我wǒ　把bǎ　门mén　关guān　了le，　你nǐ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　我wǒ。wǒ bǎ mén guān le, nǐ zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I closed the door; wait for me outside.
门mén　关guān　了le，　我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　看不到kànbùdào　你nǐ。mén guān le, wǒ zài wàimiàn kànbùdào nǐ.
The door is closed; I can’t see you from outside.
请qǐng　关guān　阀门fámén。qǐng guān fámén.
Please close the valve.
既然jìrán　水龙头shuǐlóngtóu　漏水lòushuǐ　了le，　就jiù　马上mǎshàng　关guān　总阀zǒngfá。jìrán shuǐlóngtóu lòushuǐ le, jiù mǎshàng guān zǒngfá.
Since the tap is leaking, close the main valve immediately.
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