Chinese word

门口

Pronunciation

Pinyinmén kǒu

Meaning

  • nounentrance

Example

他们在门口聊天。tā men zài mén kǒu liáo tiān

They are chatting at the entrance.

Illustration for 门口 (entrance)

More examples

请在门口等我。qǐng zài mén kǒu děng wǒ

Please wait for me at the entrance.

Core concept

The spot beside a doorway where entering and leaving happen.

Common phrases

  • 在门口zài mén kǒu

    at the entrance

  • 站在门口zhàn zài mén kǒu

    stand by the entrance

  • 到门口dào mén kǒu

    go to the entrance

Similar words

门mén: A movable barrier that opens and closes an entrance to a room or building.
出口chū kǒu: A passage or opening used for leaving a building or place.
入口rù kǒu: A passage or place used for entering a building or area.

Definition in Chinese

门的开口或门前的通道与位置，泛指进入某处的入口处，可表示入、出或在入口处的行为发生地。mén de kāi kǒu huò mén qián de tōng dào yǔ wèi zhì fàn zhǐ jìn rù mǒu chù de rù kǒu chù kě biǎo shì rù chū huò zài rù kǒu chù de xíng wéi fā shēng dì

Word origin

The word 门口 (ménkǒu, "entrance") is built from 门 (mén, "door") + 口 (kǒu, "opening"), linking a door with the space at its opening.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture only the door itself, but this noun can also name the nearby place where people stand, wait, or talk.

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