mun4 so2門鎖门锁

Jyutpingmun4 so2

Yalemùhn só

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Door lock

colloquialhomedaily actions

How it's used

Use the classifier 把 when referring to a door lock, as it is a device held or operated by hand. While 門鎖 specifically refers to the mechanism itself, people often use 鎖 to refer to the entire locking system including the handle and latch. It is common to hear people complain about a 門鎖 being 壞咗 when the key won't turn smoothly.

Measure word

baa2把bá

Examples

le1呢baa2把mun4門so2鎖hou2好ci5似waai6壞zo2咗，hoi1開m4唔dou3到mun4門。

This door lock seems broken, I can't open the door.

nei5你wun6換zo2咗baa2把mun4門so2鎖mei6未aa4呀？

Have you changed the door lock yet?

Common phrases

wun6換mun4門so2鎖

change the door lock

so2鎖mun4門

lock the door

Common mistake

Learners often forget to use the classifier 把, but omitting it sounds unnatural to native speakers. Do not confuse it with 鎖匙, which refers to the key used to operate the lock.