go out; leave home; marry
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to go out; to leave the house
Can take the suffix 儿 (erhua) in northern dialects, pronounced 出门儿.
Tā他
gāng刚
chū出
mén门
，
nǐ你
děng等
yī一
huìr会
ba儿
吧
。
He just went out, please wait a moment.
Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
bā八
diǎn点
chū出
mén门
shàng上
bān班
。
I leave the house for work at 8 o'clock every morning.
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Chū出
mén门
jì记
de得
dài带
yào钥
shi匙
。
Remember to take your keys when you go out.
verb
to leave home for a distant place; to travel far from home
Often implies being away from home for an extended period. Can also take the suffix 儿.
Chū出
mén门
zài在
wài外
，
yào要
zhào照
gù顾
hǎo好
zì自
jǐ己
。
When you're away from home, take good care of yourself.
Tā他
chū出
mén门
hòu后
shí时
cháng常
jiē接
dào到
jiā家
lǐ里
lái来
xìn信
。
After he left home, he often received letters from his family.
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Wǒ我
chū出
mén门
sān三
nián年
le了
，
hěn很
xiǎng想
jiā家
。
I've been away from home for three years; I miss home very much.
verb
(of a woman) to get married; to marry out
dialectDialect usage, particularly in northern Chinese. Often used in the phrase 出门子.
Nǚ女
ér儿
chū出
mén门
nà那
tiān天
，
mǔ母
qīn亲
kū哭
de得
hěn很
shāng伤
xīn心
。
On the day her daughter got married, the mother cried her heart out.
Zhè这
gū姑
niang娘
jīn今
nián年
yào要
chū出
mén门
zi子
le了
。
This girl is getting married this year.