How to Say ‘I turned off the water heater’ in Simplified Chinese
我把热水器关了
wǒ bǎ rè shuǐ qì guān le
[wo bah rèshuǐqì guān luh]
💬 Usage Tip: 把 (bǎ) lets you put the thing being handled before the verb: 我把 + thing + verb. For example, 我把门关了 "I closed the door".
Phrase Breakdown
我把热水器
wǒ bǎ rè shuǐ qì
I (took) the water heater
把 moves the object (热水器, water heater) before the verb. Say 'bǎ' with a low dipping tone.
我把热水器打开。
I turn on the water heater.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
把
bǎ
[bah]
object marker
Introduces the object before the action in a sentence pattern common in spoken Mandarin.
我今天晚一点把简历发给你。
I’ll send you my resume a bit later today.
热水器
rè shuǐ qì
[rèshuǐqì]
water heater
An appliance that heats water for showers and taps.
热水器坏了。
The water heater is broken.
关了
guān le
turned off
关 (to turn off) + 了 (completed). 'Guān' is high and level.
灯关了。
The light is off.
Words in this phrase
关
guān
[guān]
to turn off; to close
To switch off a device or shut something.
请把灯关了。
Please turn off the light.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
我想了很久，还是决定联系你。
I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.
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