kāi guān
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请把电灯的开关打开。
Qǐng bǎ diàndēng de kāiguān dǎkāi.
Please turn on the light switch.
这个开关坏了，需要修理。
Zhège kāiguān huàile, xūyào xiūlǐ.
This switch is broken and needs to be repaired.
请把电扇的开关关上。
Qǐng bǎ diànshàn de kāiguān guān shàng.
Please turn off the fan switch.
开关 (kāiguān)
switch
电灯开关 (diàndēng kāiguān)
light switch
关闭 (guānbì)
close
关掉 (guāndiào)
turn off
The Chinese word 开关 (kāiguān) for "switch" is a compound of two characters: 开 (kāi), meaning "to open," and 关 (guān), meaning "to close." The word 开关 is used to refer to a device that is used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit. When the switch is in the "on" position, the circuit is closed and electricity can flow through it. When the switch is in the "off" position, the circuit is open and electricity cannot flow through it.The word 开关 is a relatively new word in the Chinese language. It was first used in the early 20th century, when electricity was first introduced to China. Before that time, the Chinese people used a variety of other words to refer to devices that were used to control the flow of electricity, such as 电闸 (diànzhá), 电键 (diànjiàn), and 电钮 (diànniǔ).The word 开关 is now the most common word used to refer to a switch in Chinese. It is used in both formal and informal settings, and it is understood by people of all ages.
