saan1 maai4 mun4閂埋門闩埋门

Jyutpingsaan1 maai4 mun4

Yalesāan màaih mùhn

Definition

To close a door; to shut the door.

colloquialhomedaily actions

How it's used

The suffix 埋 adds a sense of completion or sealing off, emphasizing that the door is not just shut but firmly secured. It is frequently used in contexts where privacy is desired, implying that the speaker wants to create a contained space away from prying eyes or ears.

Examples

saan1閂maai4埋mun4門sin1先gong2講laa1啦，ceot1出min6面hou2好do1多jan4人。

Let's close the door before we talk, there are too many people outside.

nei5你zou6做me1咩saan1閂maai4埋mun4門bat1唔zeon2俾ngo5我jap6入heoi3去aa4呀？

Why did you close the door and not let me in?

Common phrases

saan1閂maai4埋mun4門zou6做saang1生ji3意

to do business behind closed doors

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 閂門, which is the neutral way to say close the door. Using 閂埋門 implies a more deliberate act of shutting someone or something out, so it can sound slightly more aggressive or secretive depending on the tone.