Signification
Asks for the closing time of a place.
Contexte culturel
In big cities, shopping malls usually close at 10:00 PM. However, street-side restaurants might stay open much later, especially those serving 'shaokao' (BBQ). Convenience stores like 7-Eleven and FamilyMart are almost exclusively 24/7, so the question 'jǐ diǎn guānmén' doesn't apply to them! Space is premium; some shops might close their physical doors but continue business via 'shouhuo' (receiving goods) or online. The term 'sau1 gung1' is more common in Cantonese. If you enter a shop 5-10 minutes before 'guānmén', it is polite to ask '{还营业吗？|Hái yíngyè ma?}' (Are you still open for business?) before browsing.
Check the 'Last Order'
In restaurants, {关门|guānmén} might be 10:00 PM, but the kitchen might close at 9:30 PM. Always ask '{几点停止点餐？|jǐ diǎn tíngzhǐ diǎncān?}'
Holiday Hours
During Spring Festival ({春节|Chūnjié}), almost everything closes early or stays closed for days. Don't rely on standard hours!
Signification
Asks for the closing time of a place.
Check the 'Last Order'
In restaurants, {关门|guānmén} might be 10:00 PM, but the kitchen might close at 9:30 PM. Always ask '{几点停止点餐？|jǐ diǎn tíngzhǐ diǎncān?}'
Holiday Hours
During Spring Festival ({春节|Chūnjié}), almost everything closes early or stays closed for days. Don't rely on standard hours!
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing words to ask what time the library closes.
{图书馆___点___？|Túshūguǎn ___ diǎn ___?}
{几点|jǐ diǎn} is for 'what time' and {关门|guānmén} is for 'close'.
Which sentence is the most polite way to ask a shopkeeper their closing time?
Choose the best option:
Adding {请问|qǐngwèn} (May I ask) and using {你们|nǐmen} (you all/your place) is polite.
Complete the dialogue.
A: {请问这家店几点关门？|Qǐngwèn zhè jiā diàn jǐ diǎn guānmén?} B: {我们晚上九点___。|Wǒmen wǎnshàng jiǔ diǎn ___.}
{打烊|dǎyàng} is a formal and common way for staff to say they are closing.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Typical Closing Times in China
Banks
- • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Malls
- • 10:00 PM
Restaurants
- • 9:30 PM - 2:00 AM
Banque d exercices
3 exercices{图书馆___点___？|Túshūguǎn ___ diǎn ___?}
{几点|jǐ diǎn} is for 'what time' and {关门|guānmén} is for 'close'.
Choose the best option:
Adding {请问|qǐngwèn} (May I ask) and using {你们|nǐmen} (you all/your place) is polite.
A: {请问这家店几点关门？|Qǐngwèn zhè jiā diàn jǐ diǎn guānmén?} B: {我们晚上九点___。|Wǒmen wǎnshàng jiǔ diǎn ___.}
{打烊|dǎyàng} is a formal and common way for staff to say they are closing.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
2 questionsNot at all! It's actually helpful for the staff to know you are aware of their time.
Yes, '{什么时候关门？|shénme shíhou guānmén?}' is also very common and slightly more general.
Expressions liées
{开门|kāimén}
contrastTo open the door / to open for business
{打烊|dǎyàng}
specialized formTo close a shop for the night
{下班|xiàbān}
similarTo get off work
{停止营业|tíngzhǐ yíngyè}
formalTo stop business operations
