Chinese word

门

Pronunciation

Pinyinmén

Meaning

  • noundoor

Example

你把门关了吗？nǐ bǎ mén guān le ma

Did you close the door?

Illustration for 门 (door)

More examples

请把门开一下。qǐng bǎ mén kāi yí xià

Please open the door a bit.

Core concept

The boundary at an opening that can close off a space or let people pass through.

Common phrases

  • 开门kāi mén

    open the door

  • 关门guān mén

    shut the door

  • 出门chū mén

    go outside

  • 门口mén kǒu

    entrance

Similar words

门口mén kǒu: The entrance to a building or room, including the space immediately in front of it.
出口chū kǒu: A passage or opening used to leave a building or enclosed place.

Definition in Chinese

指房屋、房间或围合空间上用于开合以控制出入的可动隔断，也可泛指入口或出入口位置。zhǐ fáng wū fáng jiān huò wéi hé kōng jiān shàng yòng yú kāi hé yǐ kòng zhì chū rù de kě dòng gé duàn yě kě fàn zhǐ rù kǒu huò chū rù kǒu wèi zhì

Word origin

The character 门 (mén, "door or gate") is a simplified form of an older character whose shape represented a pair of hinged gates.

Usage tips

  • English often separates door and gate, but Chinese uses one everyday word for both, with the place showing which kind is meant.

Other meanings

  • gatenoun

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