How to Say ‘shut up’ in Traditional Chinese
閉嘴
bì zuǐ
[bee dzway]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [閉嘴] is a blunt command, not something you'd use lightly with strangers or coworkers. In real life, people usually soften it unless they want to sound openly confrontational.
Phrase Breakdown
閉嘴
bì zuǐ
[bee dzway]
shut up
A rude command telling someone to stop talking.
你再吵我就叫你閉嘴。
If you keep making noise, I'll tell you to shut up.
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