# How to 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.

Source: https://lanlanchinese.com/how-to-say/shut-up-in-chinese (updated 2026-10-18)

1. **安静点** (ān jìng diǎn) (strength 1/5): be a bit quiet. Library voice.
2. **别说了** (bié shuō le) (strength 2/5): stop talking. When the story goes on way too long.
   Heard in a real video: 别说了。 "Enough!" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK-ALse6fjM&t=33s)
   Heard in a real video: 别说了大雄。 "Stop it, Nobita." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X02Pg7wQMKU&t=76s)
3. **闭嘴** (bì zuǐ) (strength 3/5): shut up (lit. close mouth). Now it's rude.
   Heard in a real video: 不是，宝宝，你，你闭嘴。 "No, babe, you— you shut up." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dht7_sMBXxA&t=50s)
   Heard in a real video: 闭嘴。你们看吧。 "Shut up. Look at this." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnbmMlLRyZY&t=224s)
4. **少废话** (shǎo fèi huà) (strength 4/5): cut the crap. Boss energy.
5. **你给我闭嘴** (nǐ gěi wǒ bì zuǐ) (strength 5/5): shut your mouth. now.. Mom energy. Run.

## More ways, mild to strong again

6. **小声点** (xiǎo shēng diǎn) (strength 1/5): keep it down. The cinema whisper.
   Heard in a real video: 你怎么还不睡啊，我小声点。 "Why are you still awake? I'll keep it down." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejps1fJUwHU&t=15s)
7. **少说两句** (shǎo shuō liǎng jù) (strength 2/5): say less. When your friend starts an argument.
8. **你话太多了** (nǐ huà tài duō le) (strength 3/5): you talk too much. Honest. Too honest.
9. **住口** (zhù kǒu) (strength 4/5): shut your mouth. Drama-series villain energy.
10. **闭上你的臭嘴** (bì shàng nǐ de chòu zuǐ) (strength 5/5): shut your stinky mouth. Friendship over.

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