small door latch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small door latch or bolt
dialectA dialect term referring to a small, often wooden or metal, bar used to fasten a door from the inside.
Wǎn晚
shàng上
shuì睡
jiào觉
bié别
wàng忘
le了
bǎ把
chā插
guan关
r儿
chā插
shàng上
。
Don't forget to latch the small door bolt when you sleep at night.
Zhè这
shàn扇
jiù旧
mén门
de的
chā插
guan关
r儿
huài坏
le了
，
guān关
bù不
yán严
。
The small latch on this old door is broken, so it doesn't close tightly.
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Tā他
shēn伸
shǒu手
mō摸
dào到
chā插
guan关
r儿
，
qīng轻
qīng轻
yī一
lā拉
jiù就
kāi开
le了
mén门
。
He reached out, felt for the small latch, gave it a gentle pull, and the door opened.