liú mén
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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.leave the door unlocked/unbolted (in expectation of somebody during the night) for someone

    • tā gū jì bàn yè cái néng huí jiā jiāo dài jiā li gěi tā liú mén

      估计半夜回家交代留门

      Thinking that she would not return until midnight, she asked her family to leave the door unlocked for her.

    • wǒ huì gěi nǐ liú mén de

      留门

      I'll leave the door open.

Word usage

  • "留" and "门" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 交代

      He asked his families to leave a door unlocked for him.

    • 昨天

      Who left the door unlocked for me yesterday?

    • 妈妈

      My mother left the door unlocked for me.