shàng shuān
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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.up latch; bolt; fasten with a latch

    • tā guān mén rán hòu shàng shuān

      关门然后上闩

      He shut the door and shot the bolt.

    • dà mén cóng lǐ miàn shàng shuān

      大门里面上闩

      The gate bolts on the inside.

Word usage

  • "上" and "闩" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 这个院子从来

      The door of the yard has never been bolted.

    • The door is bolted.