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Usages of guān
她 关 灯 了， 他 关 门 了。tā guān dēng le, tā guān mén le.
She turned off the light, and he closed the door.
你 可以 把 门 关 了 吗？nǐ kěyǐ bǎ mén guān le ma?
Can you close the door?
我 把 门 关 了， 你 在 外面 等 我。wǒ bǎ mén guān le, nǐ zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
I closed the door; wait for me outside.
门 关 了， 我 在 外面 看不到 你。mén guān le, wǒ zài wàimiàn kànbùdào nǐ.
The door is closed; I can’t see you from outside.
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