How to Say ‘Turned off the power’ in Simplified Chinese
关了电源
guān le diàn yuán
[guān luh diànyuán]
💬 Usage Tip: 了 right after the action marks it as done: 关了 (guān le) "turned off". Same with other actions you tried, like 试了 (shì le) "tried".
Phrase Breakdown
关
guān
[guān]
to turn off; to close
Verb meaning 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.
电源
diàn yuán
[diànyuán]
power supply; power source
The electrical power source of an appliance or a building.
热水器的电源在哪儿？
Where is the water heater's power supply?
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