Definition
锁门 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to lock the door'. You can insert aspect markers (了, 过) or resultative complements (上) between 锁 and 门, e.g., 锁上门 ('lock the door closed'), 锁过门 ('have locked the door'). The verb already contains the object 门, so you don't add another object.
v.o.
to lock the door (the verb already contains the object 'door')
Examples
- 锁门。Nǐ zǒu zhīqián jìde suǒ mén.Remember to lock the door before you leave.
- 。Tā suǒ shàng mén jiù zǒu le.He locked the door and left.
- ，。Wǒ yǐjīng suǒ guò mén le, nǐ fàngxīn.I've already locked the door, don't worry.
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