call at someone's house; visit someone's home
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to call at someone's house; to visit someone (at their home)
Used for making a purposeful visit to someone's home, often for formal matters, business, or social calls. It implies respect and can be used in both formal and polite contexts.
Tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
míng明
tiān天
dēng登
mén门
bài拜
fǎng访
nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
。
He plans to call on the old professor tomorrow.
Wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
méi没
yǒu有
dēng登
guo过
tā他
de的
mén门
。
I have never visited his home.
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Wèi为
le了
biǎo表
shì示
chéng诚
yì意
，
tā他
qīn亲
zì自
dēng登
mén门
dào道
qiàn歉
。
To show sincerity, he personally went to her house to apologize.
Jì记
zhě者
dēng登
mén门
cǎi采
fǎng访
le了
nà那
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
。
The reporter visited the scientist at home for an interview.
Yǒu有
shì事
qǐng请
zhí直
jiē接
dēng登
mén门
shāng商
liang量
，
bù不
yào要
zǒng总
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
。
If you have something to discuss, please come to my house directly; don't always call.