锁门 (suǒ mén) — to lock the door (the verb already contains the object 'door')
Definition
A 离合词 (separable verb): 锁 and 门 split apart for aspect/result markers or to insert a modifier, as in 锁上门, 锁过门, 锁一下门. Don't write 锁门着 — use 锁着门.
verb
to lock the door (the verb already contains the object 'door')
Examples
- 锁门。Nǐ zǒu zhī qián jì de suǒ mén.Remember to lock the door before you leave.
- 。Tā suǒ shàng mén jiù zǒu le.He locked the door and left.
- ，。Wǒ yǐ jīng suǒ guò mén le, nǐ fàng xīn.I've already locked the door, don't worry.
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