duì
mén

common

Meaning of 对门

对门 means (of main gates/doors) to face each other across a street or alley; the house or apartment directly opposite; the neighbor across the way. Pronounced duì mén.

  • (of main gates/doors) to face each other across a street or alley
  • the house or apartment directly opposite; the neighbor across the way

Definitions & Examples

men
jiā
men
jiā
duì
mén
 

Our house faces theirs across the street.

Zhè
liǎng
dòng
lóu
zhèng
hǎo
duì
mén
 
zhōng
jiān
zhǐ
zhe
tiáo
xiǎo
 

These two buildings directly face each other, separated only by a narrow path.

Xīn
jiàn
de
xiǎo
 
dān
yuán
mén
hěn
duō
dōu
duì
mén
le
 

In newly built residential complexes, many apartment entrances no longer face each other directly.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ jiā