Hanzi
Traditional
門
Simplified
门

gate/door/CL:扇[shan4]/gateway/doorway/CL:個|个[ge4]/opening/valve/switch/way to do something/knack/family/house/(religious) sect/school (of thought)/class/category/phylum or division (taxonomy)/classifier for large guns/classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology/(suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

mén

Bopomofo

ㄇㄣˊ

Jyutping

mun4

Example sentences

出門 / 出门 chūmén
因為下雨，所以我不想出門。
因为下雨，所以我不想出门。

Because it is raining, I don't want to go out.

儘管 / 尽管 jǐnguǎn
儘管外面下著大雨，他還是決定出門。
尽管外面下著大雨，他还是决定出门。

Although it was raining heavily outside, he still decided to go out.

大門 / 大门 dàmén
出入記得將大門鎖上。
出入记得将大门锁上。

Remember to lock the main gate when entering or leaving.

敞開 / 敞开 chǎngkāi
請敞開大門迎接客人。
请敞开大门迎接客人。

Please open the gates wide to welcome the guests.

家門 / 家门 jiāmén
這件事對我們家門來說是一大榮耀。
这件事对我们家门来说是一大荣耀。

This incident is a great honor for our family.

披 pī
他披上外套，走出了家門。
他披上外套，走出了家门。

He draped his coat over his shoulders and walked out of the door.

專門 / 专门 zhuānmén
這家店專門賣手工製作的皮鞋。
这家店专门卖手工制作的皮鞋。

This shop specializes in selling handmade leather shoes.

業務 / 业务 yèwù
本公司專門負責為顧客洽辦護照、簽證等業務。
本公司专门负责为顾客洽办护照、签证等业务。

Our company is specially responsible for handling passports, visas, and other services for customers.

上門 / 上门 shàngmén
我們提供免費的上門服務。
我们提供免费的上门服务。

We provide free door-to-door service.

串門 / 串门 chuànmén
我週末喜歡去朋友家串門。
我周末喜欢去朋友家串门。

I like to drop in on friends on weekends.

Example Vocabulary

出門

chu1'men2

to go out; to leave home

大門

da4'men2

main entrance; main gate

家門

jia1'men2

family; clan; lineage; house door

專門

zhuan1'men2

specialized; especially; specifically

廈門

上門

shang4'men2

door-to-door; to drop in; to visit

串門

chuan4'men2

to drop in; to visit (someone's home)

五花八門

wu3'hua1'ba1'men2

wide variety; manifold; multifaceted; all kinds of

入門

ru4'men2

to enter a door; introductory; getting the hang of something

冷門

leng3'men2

unpopular; niche; unexpected; long shot

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