door bolt; latch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a short horizontal bolt or latch fixed to a door
dialectA simple, traditional manual locking device, usually made of wood or metal. Often used on old-style wooden doors or courtyard gates.
Wǎn晚
shàng上
shuì睡
jiào觉
qián前
bié别
wàng忘
le了
chā插
hǎo好
mén门
chā插
guan关
r儿
。
Don't forget to slide the door bolt before going to bed at night.
Zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
mén门
chā插
guan关
r儿
hái还
shì是
mù木
tou头
de的
。
The door bolt on this old house is still made of wood.
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Mén门
chā插
guan关
r儿
huài坏
le了
，
mén门
guān关
bù不
yán严
le了
。
The door bolt is broken, so the door won't close properly.