看门 (kān) — to guard a door, to look after the house (as a doorkeeper or watchman)
Definition
看门 (kān mén) means to guard a door or look after a house, usually as a doorkeeper or watchman — typically a job, not a temporary action.
verb
to guard a doorto look after the house (as a doorkeeper or watchman)
Examples
- 看门。Tā shì zhuān mén kān de.He is a professional doorkeeper.
- 。Tā kàn le yì tiān de mén.He looked after the house for a whole day.
- 看门。Gōng sī qǐng le yí gè rén kān.The company hired someone to guard the door.
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