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锁门

suǒ mén · suo men

Traditional 鎖門

Meaning

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  1. to lock the door
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Did I lock the door?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，快(kuài)走(zǒu)，地铁(dìtiě)马上(mǎshàng)就要(jiùyào)来(lái)了(le)！

    Dengdeng, hurry, the subway is about to arrive!

  2. Dengdeng

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)，我(wǒ)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)有没有(yǒuméiyǒu)锁门(suǒmén)。

    Wait, I do not know whether I locked the door.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)锁门(suǒmén)了(le)，我(wǒ)看见(kànjiàn)了(le)。

    You locked the door just now. I saw it.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)再(zài)回去(huíqu)看(kàn)一下(yīxià)，锁门(suǒmén)的(de)时候(shíhou)我(wǒ)没(méi)听见(tīngjiàn)声音(shēngyīn)。

    I will go back and check. I did not hear a sound when I locked it.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)快(kuài)去(qù)快(kuài)回(huí)。

    OK, be quick.

  6. Dengdeng

    锁(suǒ)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)！现在(xiànzài)我们(wǒmen)只能(zhǐnéng)坐(zuò)下(xià)一班(yībān)地铁(dìtiě)了(le)。

    It is locked fine! Now we can only take the next subway.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)昨(zuó)天(tiān)晚(wǎn)上(shang)忘(wàng)了(le)锁(suǒ)门(mén)吗(ma)？

Did you forget to lock the door last night?

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

当(dāng)你(nǐ)出(chū)门(mén)时(shí)，别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)锁(suǒ)门(mén)。

Don't forget to lock up when you leave.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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