活门

活門

huómén

noun #23,884

Measure Word

一个活门 gè

Meanings

1 valve
2 trap door
3 flap

Characters

alive, moving, flexible

Examples

引擎里的活门发生了故障。

Yǐngjī lǐ de huómén fāshēngle gùzhàng.

The valve inside the engine malfunctioned.

舞台地板上有一个活门。

Wǔtái dìbǎn shàng yǒu yī gè huómén.

There is a trapdoor in the stage floor.

Tips

usage

活门 can refer to a mechanical valve (as in an engine) or a physical trapdoor/hatch in a floor or stage. Context determines which meaning applies.

Stroke Order

活 huó

门 mén