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How to say “shut up” in Chinese

From polite to furious

The mildest way to say “shut up” in Chinese is 安静点 (ān jìng diǎn), “be a bit quiet”. The strongest is 你给我闭嘴 (nǐ gěi wǒ bì zuǐ), “shut your mouth. now.”. Here are all 10, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.

  1. 安静点

    ān jìng diǎn

    be a bit quiet

    Library voice

  2. 别说了

    bié shuō le

    stop talking

    When the story goes on way too long

    Heard in real Chinese videos

  3. 闭嘴

    bì zuǐ

    shut up (lit. close mouth)

    Now it's rude

    Heard in real Chinese videos

  4. 少废话

    shǎo fèi huà

    cut the crap

    Boss energy

  5. 你给我闭嘴

    nǐ gěi wǒ bì zuǐ

    shut your mouth. now.

    Mom energy. Run

5 more ways, mild to strong again

  1. 小声点

    xiǎo shēng diǎn

    keep it down

    The cinema whisper

    Heard in real Chinese videos

  2. 少说两句

    shǎo shuō liǎng jù

    say less

    When your friend starts an argument

  3. 你话太多了

    nǐ huà tài duō le

    you talk too much

    Honest. Too honest

  4. 住口

    zhù kǒu

    shut your mouth

    Drama-series villain energy

  5. 闭上你的臭嘴

    bì shàng nǐ de chòu zuǐ

    shut your stinky mouth

    Friendship over

Quick answers

How do you say “shut up” in Chinese?
The mildest way to say “shut up” in Chinese is 安静点 (ān jìng diǎn), “be a bit quiet”. The strongest is 你给我闭嘴 (nǐ gěi wǒ bì zuǐ), “shut your mouth. now.”. Here are all 10, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
What is the mildest way to say “shut up” in Chinese?
安静点 (ān jìng diǎn): be a bit quiet. Library voice.
What is the strongest way to say “shut up” in Chinese?
你给我闭嘴 (nǐ gěi wǒ bì zuǐ): shut your mouth. now.. Mom energy. Run.

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