Definition
守门 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to guard a door/gate or to play goalkeeper in sports. When you need to add a measure word, time duration, or other complement, it splits into 守 and 门 — for example, 守了两次门 ('kept goal twice'). You can also pair it with nouns like 守门员 (goalkeeper) for the sports role.
v.o.
to guard a door or gate(sports) to play goalkeeperto keep goal
Examples
- 守门。Gōngsī yǒu yí ge rén tiāntiān zài ménkǒu shǒu mén.The company has a person who guards the door every day.
- 守门。Tā xǐhuan zài zúqiú chǎng shàng shǒu mén.He likes to keep goal on the soccer field.
- 。Tā zài zhè chǎng bǐsài zhōng shǒu le liǎng cì mén.He kept goal twice in this match.
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