指纹锁

指紋鎖
zhǐwénsuǒ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 fingerprint lock
  2. 2 biometric door lock

Examples

Xīn zhuāng de zhǐwénsuǒ tèbié fāngbiàn.
The newly installed fingerprint lock is super convenient.
Xiàyǔ tiān zhǐwénsuǒ yǒushí bù líng.
Fingerprint locks sometimes don't respond on rainy days.

Tips

culture
Smart locks (智能锁) replaced traditional metal keys in many Chinese apartments during the late 2010s. A typical 指纹锁 also accepts a PIN, NFC card, mechanical key backup, and often a phone-app or face-recognition unlock.

Stroke Order

zhǐ
wén
suǒ