Definition
把门 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to guard a gate or door'. It can also refer specifically to being a goalkeeper in football or other sports. The verb 把 (to guard) and the noun 门 (gate/door) can be separated — for example, 把着门 ('is guarding the door'), 把过一次门 ('has guarded the gate once'). In sports contexts, 把门 behaves as a fixed expression that does not usually split.
v.o.
to guard a gate or doorto act as a gatekeeperto be a goalkeeper (in soccer, hockey, etc.)
Examples
- 把门。Tā měitiān bǎ liǎng gè xiǎoshí.He guards the gate for two hours every day.
- 把门，。Zhè wèi qiúyuán bǎ jìshù hěn hǎo, pū chū le sān gè diǎnqiú.This player's goalkeeping skills are excellent; he saved three penalty kicks.
- 把门，。Bǎo'ān zhèng bǎ ne, bú ràng mòshēng rén jìnqù.The security guard is on guard duty and won't let strangers in.
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