covered entranceway; front door
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
covered passageway inside a main gate; entrance tunnel
Often refers to the drafty, covered space between the outer gate and the inner courtyard in traditional Chinese architecture.
Dōng冬
tiān天
de的
shí时
hou候
，
mén门
dòng洞
r儿
lǐ里
fēng风
tè特
bié别
dà大
。
In winter, the wind in the entranceway is especially strong.
Tā他
zài在
mén门
dòng洞
r儿
lǐ里
zhàn站
le了
yī一
huì会
r儿
，
cái才
zǒu走
jìn进
yuàn院
zi子
。
He stood in the covered passage for a while before walking into the courtyard.
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Zhè这
jiā家
fàn饭
diàn店
de的
mén门
dòng洞
r儿
zhuāng装
shì饰
de得
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
。
The entranceway of this restaurant is decorated very beautifully.
noun
front door (of a residence); doorway
informalColloquial usage referring to the main entrance of a house, often used when giving directions or identifying a house.
Tā他
jiā家
jiù就
shì是
dōng东
bian边
dì第
sān三
gè个
mén门
dòng洞
r儿
。
His house is the third door from the east.
Zhè这
gè个
mén门
dòng洞
r儿
cháo朝
nán南
，
cǎi采
guāng光
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This front door faces south, so the lighting is very good.
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Nǐ你
zhǎo找
Lǎo老
Zhāng张
jiā家
？
Shùn顺
zhe着
zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
zǒu走
，
kàn看
jiàn见
hóng红
mén门
dòng洞
r儿
jiù就
shì是
。
You're looking for Old Zhang's house? Walk along this road, and you'll know it when you see the red doorway.