What does "shut up" mean?

To stop talking Informal and often rude way to tell someone to be quiet.

How do you use "shut up" in a sentence?

Shut up! I'm trying to concentrate. He just won't shut up. I wish they would shut up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Meaning: To stop talking

闭嘴，住口

Callarse, cerrar la boca

黙る、黙れ

입 다물다, 조용히 하다

Informal and often rude way to tell someone to be quiet.

叫人安静的非正式且常常粗鲁的说法。

Forma informal y a menudo grosera de decirle a alguien que se calle.

相手に静かにするよう言う非公式でしばしば失礼な表現。

누군가에게 조용히 하라고 말하는 비격식적이고 종종 무례한 표현.

Base verb: shut

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Shut up! I'm trying to concentrate.
闭嘴！我在集中注意力
¡Cállate! Estoy intentando concentrarme
黙って！集中しようとしてるの
닥쳐! 집중하려고 하잖아.
He just won't shut up.
他就是不肯闭嘴
No hay manera de que se calle
彼は全然黙らない
그는 도무지 입을 다물지 않는다.
I wish they would shut up.
真希望他们能闭嘴
Ojalá se callaran
黙ってくれればいいのに
좀 조용히 해줬으면 좋겠다.

Context: silence

Tone: rude

From closing the mouth.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal