mén

门

HSK 1Character · Noun · Measure wordTraditional門

door; gate; entrance; category; way

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Meanings

13 senses · 65 examples
1.

noun

door; gate; entrance

Refers to the entrance or exit of a building, vehicle, or enclosed area.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
mén门
guān关
shàng上
 。

Please close the door.

Sòng送
huò货
shàng上
mén门
hěn很
fāng方
biàn便
 。

Home delivery is very convenient.

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Qián前
mén门
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
huā花
yuán园
 。

There is a garden in front of the door.

Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
děng等
wǒ我
 。

He stood at the door waiting for me.

Wǒ我
men们
cóng从
hòu后
mén门
chū出
qù去
ba吧
 。

Let's go out through the back door.

2.

noun

door; gate (as an obstacle)

Refers to the physical barrier installed at an entrance that can be opened and closed.

Zhè这
shàn扇
tiě铁
mén门
hěn很
jiān坚
gù固
 。

This iron door is very strong.

Tā他
men们
jiā家
yǒu有
liǎng两
shàn扇
hóng红
qī漆
dà大
mén门
 。

Their house has two large red-painted doors.

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Zhà栅
lán栏
ménr门
xū儿
yào需
xiū要
lǐ修
le理
 了
 。

The gate needs to be repaired.

Tā他
tuī推
kāi开
mén门
zǒu走
jìn进
fáng房
jiān间
 。

He pushed open the door and entered the room.

Mén门
shàng上
yǒu有
yí一
bǎ把
xīn新
suǒ锁
 。

There is a new lock on the door.

3.

noun

door (of a device); opening part

Refers to the movable part of a device that can be opened and closed.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
guì柜
ménr门
guān儿
shàng关
 上
 。

Please close the cabinet door.

Lú炉
ménr门
huài儿
le坏
xū了
 ,
yào需
huàn要
yí换
gè一
 个
 。

The oven door is broken and needs to be replaced.

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Bīng冰
xiāng箱
ménr门
shàng儿
tiē上
zhe贴
yì着
zhāng一
zhào张
piàn照
 片
 。

There is a photo stuck on the refrigerator door.

Tā他
dǎ打
kāi开
chōu抽
tì屉
ménr门
ná儿
chū拿
wén出
jiàn文
 件
 。

He opened the drawer door and took out the documents.

Zhè这
ge个
jī机
qì器
de的
ménr门
yǒu儿
diǎn有
jǐn点
 紧
 。

The door of this machine is a bit tight.

4.

noun

something shaped or functioning like a door

Refers to things that have a shape or function similar to a door.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
diàn电
tī梯
mén门
guān关
shàng上
 。

Please close the elevator door.

Tā他
chéng成
gōng功
de地
bǎ把
qiú球
tī踢
jìn进
mén门
le了
 。

He successfully kicked the ball into the goal.

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Shuǐ水
zhá闸
de的
zhá闸
mén门
xū需
yào要
dǎ打
kāi开
 。

The sluice gate needs to be opened.

Zhè这
ge个
xì系
tǒng统
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
ān安
quán全
mén门
 。

This system has a security gate.

Dì地
tiě铁
mén门
huì会
zì自
dòng动
guān关
bì闭
 。

The subway doors will close automatically.

5.

noun

way; method; approach

Refers to a way or method of doing something; an approach.

Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
xué学
xí习
zhōng中
wén文
de的
qiào窍
ménr门
 儿
 。

He finally found the knack for learning Chinese.

Wǒ我
duì对
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
hái还
méi没
mō摸
zhe着
ménr门
 儿
 。

I haven't yet figured out this problem.

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Zuò做
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
mén门
jìng径
 。

There are many ways to do this.

Tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
mō摸
dào到
le了
huì绘
huà画
de的
ménr门
 儿
 。

He has already found his way into painting.

Chéng成
gōng功
méi没
yǒu有
jié捷
jìng径
 ,
zhǐ只
yǒu有
zhǎo找
dào到
zhèng正
què确
de的
mén门
jìng径
 。

There are no shortcuts to success; you just have to find the right approach.

6.

noun

family; household

Historically referred to feudal clans or branches of a clan; now refers to ordinary families.

Zhāng张
mén门
Wáng王
shì氏
shì是
yí一
wèi位
shàn善
liáng良
de的
nǚ女
xìng性
 。

Mrs. Wang of the Zhang family is a kind woman.

Tā他
shì是
zhǎng长
mén门
zhǎng长
zǐ子
 ,
zé责
rèn任
zhòng重
dà大
 。

He is the eldest son of the main branch, with great responsibilities.

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Quán全
cūn村
rén人
dōu都
lái来
cān参
jiā加
le了
tā他
men们
jiā家
de的
hūn婚
lǐ礼
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
mǎn满
mén门
xǐ喜
qì庆
 。

The whole village came to their wedding; the whole household was filled with joy.

Shuāng双
xǐ喜
lín临
mén门
shì是
gè个
hǎo好
zhào兆
tóu头
 。

Double happiness coming to the household is a good omen.

Tā他
men们
jiā家
mén门
xīng兴
wàng旺
 ,
rén人
dīng丁
xīng兴
wàng旺
 。

Their family is prosperous and has many descendants.

7.

noun

school; sect; faction

Refers to religious or academic schools of thought; factions.

Rú儒
jiā家
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yí一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
xué学
pài派
 。

Confucianism is an important school of thought in ancient China.

Fó佛
jiào教
fēn分
wéi为
xǔ许
duō多
bù不
tóng同
de的
mén门
pài派
 。

Buddhism is divided into many different sects.

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Tā他
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
nà那
xiē些
páng旁
mén门
zuǒ左
dào道
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
 。

He doesn't like those heretical theories.

Zhè这
ge个
xué学
shù术
mén门
pài派
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
dú独
tè特
de的
guān观
diǎn点
 。

This academic school has its own unique viewpoints.

Bù不
tóng同
mén门
pài派
zhī之
jiān间
cháng常
cháng常
yǒu有
zhēng争
lùn论
 。

There are often debates between different schools.

8.

noun

master-disciple relationship;拜师学艺的关系

Refers to relationships related to masters and disciples in traditional contexts.

Tā他
shí十
suì岁
jiù就
bài拜
shī师
xué学
wǔ武
le了
 。

He began studying martial arts with a master at the age of ten.

Tā他
men们
shì是
tóng同
mén门
shī师
xiōng兄
dì弟
 。

They are fellow disciples of the same master.

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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
mén门
tú徒
 。

This old master has many disciples.

Bài拜
shī师
yí仪
shì式
hěn很
lóng隆
zhòng重
 。

The ceremony of拜师is very grand.

Tā他
shì是
zhè这
ge个
mén门
pài派
de的
dì第
wǔ五
dài代
chuán传
rén人
 。

He is the fifth-generation successor of this school.

9.

noun

category; class; kind

Refers to categories or classes of things in general.

Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
de的
shū书
xū需
yào要
fēn分
mén门
bié别
lèi类
bǎi摆
fàng放
 。

Books in the library need to be categorized and placed.

Zhè这
jiā家
shāng商
diàn店
de的
shāng商
pǐn品
wǔ五
huā花
bā八
mén门
 ,
yīng应
yǒu有
jìn尽
yǒu有
 。

This store has a wide variety of goods, everything you could need.

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Xué学
xí习
nèi内
róng容
kě可
yǐ以
fēn分
wéi为
bù不
tóng同
de的
mén门
lèi类
 。

Learning content can be divided into different categories.

Zhè这
shǔ属
yú于
yī医
xué学
de的
yí一
gè个
zhuān专
mén门
mén门
lèi类
 。

This belongs to a specialized category of medicine.

Tā他
men们
tǎo讨
lùn论
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
mén门
lèi类
de的
yì艺
shù术
xíng形
shì式
 。

They discussed various categories of art forms.

10.

noun

phylum (in biology)

technical

A biological taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class.

Yuán原
shēng生
dòng动
wù物
mén门
shì是
zuì最
yuán原
shǐ始
de的
dòng动
wù物
lèi类
qún群
 。

The phylum Protozoa is the most primitive group of animals.

Luǒ裸
zǐ子
zhí植
wù物
mén门
bāo包
kuò括
sōng松
shù树
hé和
bǎi柏
shù树
děng等
 。

The phylum Gymnospermae includes pine trees and cypress trees.

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Mén门
shì是
shēng生
wù物
xué学
fēn分
lèi类
fǎ法
zhōng中
de的
yí一
gè个
jí级
bié别
 。

Phylum is a level in biological classification.

Jǐ脊
zhuī椎
dòng动
wù物
mén门
bāo包
hán含
le了
dà大
duō多
shù数
cháng常
jiàn见
dòng动
wù物
 。

The phylum Vertebrata includes most common animals.

Mén门
yǐ以
xià下
de的
fēn分
lèi类
dān单
wèi位
shì是
gāng纲
 。

The taxonomic rank below phylum is class.

11.

noun

betting position (in gambling)

informal

Refers to betting positions in gambling games, such as

Tā他
bǎ把
chóu筹
mǎ码
yā压
zài在
le了
tiān天
mén门
zhè这
ge个
wèi位
zhì置
 。

He placed his chips on the

Dǔ赌
chǎng场
lǐ里
yǒu有
tiān天
mén门
 、
qīng青
lóng龙
děng等
bù不
tóng同
de的
mén门
 。

There are different betting positions like

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Tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
péi赔
lǜ率
jiào较
gāo高
de的
nà那
ge个
mén门
 。

He chose the betting position with higher odds.

Zhè这
ge个
dǔ赌
jú局
yǒu有
sān三
ge个
bù不
tóng同
de的
xià下
zhù注
mén门
 。

This gambling game has three different betting positions.

Zhuāng庄
jiā家
fù负
zé责
guǎn管
lǐ理
gè各
ge个
mén门
de的
dǔ赌
zhù注
 。

The dealer is responsible for managing the bets on each position.

12.

measure word

measure word for cannons, courses, skills, relatives, marriages

A measure word used for cannons, courses of study, skills, relatives, and marriages.

Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
yí一
mén门
gǔ古
dài代
dà大
pào炮
 。

An ancient cannon is on display in the museum.

Tā他
zhè这
ge个
xué学
qī期
xuǎn选
le了
sān三
mén门
gōng功
kè课
 。

He selected three courses this semester.

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Tā他
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
liǎng两
mén门
shí实
yòng用
jì技
shù术
 。

He has mastered two practical skills.

Tā他
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
shì是
liǎng两
mén门
qīn亲
qi戚
 。

The two families are related by two family connections.

Zhè这
shì是
yí一
mén门
měi美
mǎn满
de的
hūn婚
shì事
 。

This is a happy marriage.

13.

noun

a surname

A common Chinese surname.

Wǒ我
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
xìng姓
Mén门
 ,
jiào叫
Mén门
Xiǎo小
míng明
 。

My friend's surname is Men, and his name is Men Xiaoming.

Mén门
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Men is the manager of our company.

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Mén门
shì是
yí一
gè个
bù不
tài太
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
 。

Men is not a very common surname.

Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
guì贵
xìng姓
 ?
Wǒ我
xìng姓
Mén门
 。

May I ask your surname? My surname is Men.

Mén门
shì氏
jiā家
zú族
yǒu有
zhe着
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
 。

The Men clan has a long history.