English–Chinese

“knock on the door” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiāo mén

Example

夜里有人轻轻敲门。yè lǐ yǒu rén qīng qīng qiāo mén

Someone gently knocked on the door at night.

Illustration for 敲门 (knock on the door)

How to say “knock on the door” in Chinese

“Knock on the door” in Chinese is 敲门 (qiāo mén).

A small strike on a door acts as a signal from outside to people inside.

Full entry for 敲门: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 敲门

孩子在门外急忙地敲门。hái zi zài mén wài jí máng dì qiāo mén

The child hurriedly knocked on the door from outside.

Tips for using 敲门

  • English usually adds the preposition "on" after "knock", whereas Chinese joins the action and its object in one compact word, so English prepositions do not transfer automatically.

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