Chinese word

前门

Pronunciation

Pinyinqián mén

Meaning

  • nounfront gate

Example

公司的前门每天早上很热闹。gōng sī de qián mén měi tiān zǎo shàng hěn rè nào

The company's front gate is bustling every morning.

Illustration for 前门 (front gate)

More examples

孩子们在前门前面拍照。hái zi men zài qián mén qián miàn pāi zhào

The children are taking pictures in front of the front gate.

Core concept

An entrance positioned at the front of a building or enclosed place.

Common phrases

  • 从前门进来cóng qián mén jìn lái

    come in through the front gate

  • 锁上前门suǒ shàng qián mén

    lock the front gate

  • 在前门前面等候zài qián mén qián miàn děng hòu

    wait in front of the front gate

Similar words

正门zhèng mén: The main entrance at the front of a building, often used for formal arrivals.
大门dà mén: A large gate serving as an entrance to a building or enclosed place.
门口mén kǒu: The area immediately in front of or around a gate or entrance.
入口rù kǒu: An opening or passage used for people or things to enter and leave.

Definition in Chinese

建筑物或场所正面的出入口，侧重位置在前侧的含义，常与“正门”通用。jiàn zhù wù huò cháng suǒ zhèng miàn de chū rù kǒu cè zhòng wèi zhì zài qián cè de hán yì cháng yǔ zhèng mén tōng yòng

Word origin

It combines 前 (qián, "front") with 门 (mén, "gate"), naming an entrance by its position at the front.

Usage tips

  • In everyday directions, this word identifies an entrance by location, especially when a building has more than one way in.

Opposites

Related words

  • 前门口qián mén kǒufront gate entrancenoun

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