闭幕

• Pinyin: bì mù
• Hanzi breakdown: 闭 = 门 (door) + 才 (just, phonetic); 幕 = 艹 (grass) + 莫 (sunset), meaning curtain

Meaning

Close; conclude; bring down the curtain. The formal ending of an event, meeting, or ceremony.

Opposite of 开幕 (opening). Used for formal endings of conferences, festivals, exhibitions, or theatrical performances. 闭幕式 is the closing ceremony.

Examples

1. 这届电影节将于下周日正式闭幕。 This film festival will officially close next Sunday.
2. 奥运会的闭幕仪式同样精彩，令人难忘。 The Olympic closing ceremony was equally spectacular and unforgettable.
3. 会议闭幕后，代表们纷纷合影留念。 After the conference concluded, the delegates all took photos together as mementos.

Usage Guide

Context: events, conferences, ceremonies

Tone: formal

Do Say

• 大会胜利闭幕。(The conference concluded successfully.)
• 展览会今天闭幕。(The exhibition closes today.)

Don't Say

• 对日常结束用'闭幕'——比如'聚会闭幕'不自然，应该说'聚会结束' (Don't use 闭幕 for everyday endings — 'party 闭幕' sounds unnatural; use 结束 instead)

Origin & History

Compound of 闭 (close) + 幕 (curtain), literally meaning to close the curtain, referring to the end of a theatrical performance.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal