把门 () — to guard a gate or door; to act as a gatekeeper; to be a goalkeeper (in soccer, hockey, etc.)

Definition

把门 means 'to guard a door/gate' or 'to play goalkeeper.' Pinyin bǎ — same sound as the 把 disposal construction, but unrelated.

verb
to guard a gate or doorto act as a gatekeeperto be a goalkeeper (in soccer, hockey, etc.)

Examples

  • 把门
    Tā měi tiān bǎ liǎng gè xiǎo shí.
    He guards the gate for two hours every day.
  • 把门
    Zhè wèi qiú yuán bǎ jì shù hěn hǎo, pū chū le sān gè diǎn qiú.
    This player's goalkeeping skills are excellent; he saved three penalty kicks.
  • 把门
    Bǎo ān zhèng bǎ ne, bú ràng mò shēng rén jìn qù.
    The security guard is on guard duty and won't let strangers in.

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