Definition
关门 (guān mén) is a separable verb (离合词) meaning literally 'to close a door'. It also extends figuratively to 'close down a business' and 'slam the door on something' (refuse to discuss). Because it is a v.o., you can split it: e.g. 关了门 (closed the door), 关不了门 (can't close the door). The object 门 can take modifiers or aspect markers between the two syllables.
v.o.
to close a door (literal)(of a business) to close downto shut down(figurative) to slam the door on somethingto refuse to discuss
Examples
- 。Tā jìn le fángjiān jiù guān le mén.He entered the room and closed the door.
- 关门。Nà jiā diàn qùnián guān mén le.That store closed down last year.
- 关门。Tā zhíjiē guān mén le hézuò de dàmén.He directly slammed the door on cooperation.
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