Chinese word

车门

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē mén

Meaning

  • nouncar door

Example

请关上车门。qǐng guān shàng chē mén

Please close the car door.

Illustration for 车门 (car door)

More examples

上车后不要倚靠车门。shàng chē hòu bú yào yǐ kào chē mén

After getting in the car, do not lean against the car door.

Core concept

A movable part of a vehicle that creates a passage between the inside and outside.

Common phrases

  • 打开车门dǎ kāi chē mén

    open the car door

  • 关上车门guān shàng chē mén

    close the car door

  • 把车门锁上bǎ chē mén suǒ shàng

    lock the car door

  • 靠近车门kào jìn chē mén

    approach the car door

Similar words

门mén: A movable panel used to open or close the entrance to a building or room.
车窗chē chuāng: A vehicle window that allows passengers to see outside or bring in fresh air.
车厢chē xiāng: An enclosed part of a train or bus where passengers or goods are carried.

Definition in Chinese

汽车或其他车辆上的门，用于人员或物品的出入，可打开或关闭。qì chē huò qí tā chē liàng shàng de mén yòng yú rén yuán huò wù pǐn de chū rù kě dǎ kāi huò guān bì

Word origin

车 (chē, "vehicle") + 门 (mén, "gate") combines a vehicle with its gate-like entrance.

Usage tips

  • On public transport, the same noun applies to a bus or train door, but the vehicle type comes from context rather than from the noun itself.

Other meanings

  • doornoun

Related words

  • 车门把手chē mén bá shǒucar door handlenoun
  • 车门锁chē mén suǒcar door locknoun

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