Chinese Conversation · Level 5
89 words
Chinese word
进门
Pronunciation
Pinyinjìn mén
Meaning
- verbcome in
Example
进门的时候记得脱鞋。jìn mén de shí hòu jì de tuō xié
Remember to take off your shoes when you come in.
More examples
一进门就发现房间很冷。yí jìn mén jiù fā xiàn fáng jiān hěn lěng
As soon as I came in, I noticed that the room was very cold.
Core concept
Crossing a threshold so that a person is now inside a room or building.
Common phrases
一进门yí jìn mén
as soon as one comes in
进门的时候jìn mén de shí hòu
when one comes in
进门脱鞋jìn mén tuō xié
take off shoes upon entering
Similar words
进去jìn qù: Go from outside into a room, building, or other enclosed space.
进来jìn lái: Come into an enclosed space toward the speaker or another nearby person.
Definition in Chinese
进入房间、房屋或建筑物内部，通常指从门口跨入。jìn rù fáng jiān fáng wū huò jiàn zhù wù nèi bù tōng cháng zhǐ cóng mén kǒu kuà rù
Word origin
进 (jìn, "move into") + 门 (mén, "door") forms the idea of moving through a doorway into an interior space.
Usage tips
- English "come in" can function as an invitation, whereas 进门 (jìnmén, "enter through the door") describes the act of entering rather than inviting someone inside.
Other meanings
- enter a roomverb
Opposites
- 出门chū méngo outverb