How To Say Shut Up In Chinese?

The most common and simple way to say shut up in Chinese

If you search the internet, shut up is translated into Chinese as 闭嘴 [bì zuǐ] - It literally means close your mouth. It is often used to let somebody stop talking. It is a little impolite.

Other phrases or sentences to express shut up in Chinese

1. 住口 [zhù kǒu] / 住嘴 [zhù zuǐ] - Shut up. Stop talking. It is a little rude, and is often used from the elder to the younger.

2. 钳口 [qián kǒu] - Keep silent. It is usually used to force somebody to keep mouth shut.
3. 不要说话 [bú yào shuō huà] - Don’t speak.

4. 让你说话了吗？ [ràng nǐ shuō huà le ma？] - Don’t speak (in an angry tone).

5. 别说了 [bié shuō le] - Don’t talk.

6. 不要吵 [bú yào chǎo] – Don’t be noisy.

7. Here are some polite expressions to express shut up:
   安静一下 [ān jìng yí xià] - Be quiet.
   请安静 [qǐnɡ ān jìnɡ] - Please keep quite. A Chinese teacher often uses this to draw the students’ attention or to begin a class.
   保持安静 [bǎo chí ān jìng] - Keep silent. Maintain silent.
   你能安静一点吗？[nǐ néng ān jìng yì diǎn ma？]- Could you be quiet please?

8. 打住 [dǎ zhù] - Stop talking (with a little angry).

9. 得了吧 [dé le ba] - Come on, that’s not true! It is a kind of slang in Chinese, just to stop someone from talking. When someone is talking about something which is very boring or you are not interested, and he/she just won’t stop, you could use 得了吧[dé le ba].

10. 你省省吧 [nǐ shěng shěng ba] – You are talking enough. It is another way to tell someone who is taking too much.

11. 消停会儿 [xiāo tíng huì ér] – Have a break. Just stop for a while.

12. 闭上你的乌鸦嘴 [bì shàng nǐ de wū yā zuǐ] - Shut your mouth up. Close your big mouth. It is specifically used to stop someone from talking something bad, and when you are saying this you are clearly getting a little angry with the one who are talking.

13. 你不说话没人把你当哑巴 [nǐ bù shuō huà méi rén bǎ nǐ dāng yǎ bā] - No one will take you for a mute if you don't talk.

Other common phrases saying shut up in ancient China

1. 请勿多言 [qǐng wù duō yán] - Please do not say more.
   无（毋）需多言 [wú xū duō yán] - There is no need to say more.

2. 慎言 [shèn yán] - Be careful in speech.

3. 闭口不言 [bì kǒu bù yán] / 缄口无言 [jiān kǒu wú yán] - Shut one's mouth, and don’t say anything.

4. 言多必失 [yán duō bì shī] – Loose lips sink ships. It means if someone talks too much, there must be some mistakes.

5. 沉默是金 [chén mò shì jīn] – Silence is gold.

6. 休得聒噪 [xiū dé guō zào] - Don’t be too noisy.

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