storm door; choke valve
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
storm door; an additional outer door to block wind in winter
Commonly used in northern China where winters are cold. The colloquial form is 风门儿 (fēng ménr) or 风门子 (fēng mén zi).
Dōng东
běi北
de的
dōng冬
tiān天
hěn很
lěng冷
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
ān安
zhe着
fēng风
mén门
。
Winters in Northeast China are very cold, so every household has a storm door installed.
Kuài快
bǎ把
fēng风
mén门
guān关
hǎo好
，
bié别
ràng让
lěng冷
fēng风
chuī吹
jìn进
lái来
。
Close the storm door quickly; don't let the cold wind blow in.
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Tā他
jiā家
de的
fēng风
mén门
r儿
shì是
shuāng双
céng层
de的
，
bǎo保
wēn温
xiào效
guǒ果
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
。
The storm door at his house is double-layered, providing excellent insulation.
noun
choke valve; air throttle (in an internal combustion engine)
technicalA technical term in mechanics and automotive engineering.
Qì汽
chē车
qǐ启
dòng动
shí时
，
xū需
yào要
xiān先
dǎ打
kāi开
fēng风
mén门
。
When starting a car, you need to open the choke valve first.
Zhè这
tái台
jiù旧
fā发
dòng动
jī机
de的
fēng风
mén门
yǒu有
diǎn点
kǎ卡
zhù住
le了
。
The choke valve on this old engine is a bit stuck.