Chinese word

摔门

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuāi mén

Meaning

  • verbslam the door

Example

她生气地摔门走了。tā shēng qì dì shuāi mén zǒu le

She angrily slammed the door and left.

Illustration for 摔门 (slam the door)

More examples

孩子被责备后，生气地摔门回了房间。hái zi bèi zé bèi hòu shēng qì dì shuāi mén huí le fáng jiān

After being scolded, the child angrily slammed the door and returned to their room.

Core concept

A door becomes a loud punctuation mark for a person's upset feelings.

Common phrases

  • 摔门回房间shuāi mén huí fáng jiān

    slam the door and go back to one's room

Similar words

关门guān mén: Shut a door so people cannot enter or leave a room or building.
甩门shuǎi mén: Shut a door hard when leaving, usually as a sign of anger.

Definition in Chinese

用力关上门，使门发出猛响，通常表示愤怒、不满或失望的情绪行为。yòng lì guān shàng mén shǐ mén fā chū měng xiǎng tōng cháng biǎo shì fèn nù bù mǎn huò shī wàng de qíng xù xíng wéi

Word origin

摔门 (shuāimén, "to slam the door") joins 摔 (shuāi, "to fling down") and 门 (mén, "door"), portraying a door treated with the force of something thrown down.

Usage tips

  • Native English speakers may associate a loud closing with damage, but this word describes force and attitude rather than a broken door.

Opposites

  • 悄悄关门qiāo qiāo guān ménquietly shut the doorverb

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