Chinese word

入门

Pronunciation

Pinyinrù mén

Meaning

  • adjectiveintroductory

Example

这是个入门问题。zhè shì gè rù mén wèn tí

This is an introductory question.

Illustration for 入门 (introductory)

More examples

这本入门书很适合零基础的学习者。zhè běn rù mén shū hěn shì hé líng jī chǔ de xué xí zhě

This introductory book is ideal for complete beginners.

Core concept

A low first step that opens a larger field without requiring advanced knowledge.

Common phrases

  • 入门课程rù mén kè chéng

    introductory course

  • 入门书rù mén shū

    introductory book

  • 入门教程rù mén jiào chéng

    introductory tutorial

Similar words

初级chū jí: Belonging to the first basic level of learning or ability.
基本jī běn: Forming the essential foundation or central parts of something.
简单jiǎn dān: Straightforward because it has little complexity.

Definition in Chinese

表示适合初学者的、作为开始的最基础程度或内容。biǎo shì shì hé chū xué zhě de zuò wéi kāi shǐ de zuì jī chǔ chéng dù huò nèi róng

Word origin

The compound 入门 (rùmén, "entering a door") turns the act of crossing a threshold into a name for the beginning stage of learning or doing something.

Usage tips

  • A question described as introductory is foundational but not necessarily trivial, so the label sets its level rather than judging how easy the answer is.

Other meanings

  • basicadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 入门级rù mén jíentry-leveladjective
  • 入门者rù mén zhěbeginnernoun

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