doorstop in Chinese
doorstop in Chinese is 砖 — doorstop means an object, such as a wedge or a heavy item, used to stop a door from moving.
doorstop in Chinese
砖
Pronounced: zhuān
(jocular) A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door.
What does "doorstop" mean?
- noun An object, such as a wedge or a heavy item, used to stop a door from moving.
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noun (informal) A very thick book, so heavy it could be used to hold a door open.
"Meanwhile, all the Democrats had to put forward that year was a doorstop called Man of the House: The Life and Political Memoirs of Speaker Tip O'Neill."
- noun An eggcorn form of doorstep.
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noun An interview with a politician or other public figure (apparently informal or spontaneous but often planned), as they enter or leave a building.
"The six o′clock news was regarded as the pivotal point in the day. As the news was beginning, often the Premier would make himself available for a doorstop press conference."
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doorstop in a sentence
- Meanwhile, all the Democrats had to put forward that year was a doorstop called Man of the House: The Life and Political Memoirs of Speaker Tip O'Neill.
- The six o′clock news was regarded as the pivotal point in the day. As the news was beginning, often the Premier would make himself available for a doorstop press conference.
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What is "doorstop" in Chinese?
"doorstop" in Chinese is 砖. doorstop means: An object, such as a wedge or a heavy item, used to stop a door from moving.
How do you pronounce 砖?
"doorstop" in Chinese is 砖, pronounced "zhuān".
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