doorstop in Chinese
doorstop in Chinese is 砖 — doorstop means any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.
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 Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.
- noun A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door.
- noun Eggcorn of doorstep.
- noun An interview with a politician or other public figure (apparently informal or spontaneous but often planned), as they enter or leave a building.
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What is "doorstop" in Chinese?
"doorstop" in Chinese is 砖. doorstop means: Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.
How do you pronounce 砖?
"doorstop" in Chinese is 砖, pronounced "zhuān".
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