Meaning of 门子
门子 means doorkeeper; gatekeeper; porter (in a yamen or noble household); connections; backdoor; channel. Pronounced mén zi.
- doorkeeper; gatekeeper; porter (in a yamen or noble household)
- connections; backdoor; channel
- classifier for marriages, relatives, or families (in a kinship context)
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
mén门
zi子
tōng通
cháng常
zhī知
dào道
fǔ府
nèi内
de的
yī一
qiè切
dà大
xiǎo小
shì事
wù务
。
In ancient times, the doorkeeper usually knew everything happening inside the mansion.
Tā他
sāi塞
gěi给
mén门
zi子
yī一
xiē些
qián钱
，
cái才
dé得
yǐ以
jìn进
mén门
bài拜
jiàn见
lǎo老
ye爷
。
He bribed the gatekeeper with some money before he could enter to pay respects to the master.