How to say “What time does it close?” in Chinese
“What time does it close?” in Chinese is 几点关门？, written in pinyin as Jǐ diǎn guānmén?.
几点关门？
Jǐ diǎn guānmén?
What time does it close?
Word by word
What each part of 几点关门？ actually means.
- 几jǐwhich / how many
- 点diǎno'clock
- 关门guānménto close
When you use it
- You are at the door of a museum, shop or scenic area and deciding whether to go in now or come back later.
- Ticket offices at smaller sights often stop selling an hour before the site closes, so ask this before you queue — the same sentence with 开门 asks about opening.
Use 几点关门？ in travel situations. Airports, trains, directions and asking for help.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
几点开门？
Jǐ diǎn kāimén?
What time does it open?
今天开到几点？
Jīntiān kāi dào jǐ diǎn?
How late are you open today?
现在还进得去吗？
Xiànzài hái jìn de qù ma?
Can I still go in now?
What usually trips people up
- Reading closing times from a search result — holiday schedules change weekly at popular sights, and the ticket booth sign is the only truth.
- Asking 关门吗 at the door — it sounds like you already assume the answer is no, and staff will just nod at you.
- Pointing the question at a train station — stations stay open all day while the ticket windows shut, so aim it at sights and shops.
What you might hear back
- 五点关门。Wǔ diǎn guānménWe close at five.
- 七点半就关门了。Qī diǎn bàn jiù guānmén leWe close as early as seven thirty.
- 今天不关门。Jīntiān bù guānménWe're open all day today.
Common questions
- How do you say "What time does it close?" in Chinese?
- "What time does it close?" in Chinese is 几点关门？ — written in pinyin as Jǐ diǎn guānmén?. It is a travel phrase you would use in China.
- What does 几点关门？ mean in Chinese?
- 几点关门？ (Jǐ diǎn guānmén?) means "What time does it close?". Broken down word by word: 几 (jǐ) means "which / how many"; 点 (diǎn) means "o'clock"; 关门 (guānmén) means "to close".
- When would you use "What time does it close?" in Chinese?
- You are at the door of a museum, shop or scenic area and deciding whether to go in now or come back later. Ticket offices at smaller sights often stop selling an hour before the site closes, so ask this before you queue — the same sentence with 开门 asks about opening.
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