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    Referring to doors and windows with 门窗 (ménchuāng)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    门窗

    Explanation

    The noun 门窗 (ménchuāng) means "doors and windows," a compound that treats the two as a single category, often in the context of building, safety, or weather preparation. It is commonly used in instructions or descriptions about buildings. For example, 保持门窗关闭 means "keep doors and windows closed."

    Examples

    • 台风来之前，一定要把门窗关好。

      Táifēng lái zhīqián, yídìng yào bǎ ménchuāng guān hǎo.

      Before a typhoon comes, make sure to close all the doors and windows.

    • 这家公司专门生产铝合金门窗。

      Zhè jiā gōngsī zhuānmén shēngchǎn lǚ héjīn ménchuāng.

      This company specializes in producing aluminum alloy doors and windows.

    • 请检查一下所有的门窗有没有锁好。

      Qǐng jiǎnchá yíxià suǒyǒu de ménchuāng yǒu méiyǒu suǒ hǎo.

      Please check whether all the doors and windows are locked.

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