门票

• Pinyin: mén piào
• Hanzi breakdown: 门 = simplified pictograph of a door; 票 = 西 (west, phonetic) + 示 (show)

Meaning

Admission ticket; entrance ticket. A ticket required to enter a place like a park, museum, or scenic spot.

Very commonly used when visiting tourist attractions, parks, museums, or events in China. Often discussed in terms of price and availability.

Examples

1. 门票多少钱一张？ How much is one admission ticket?
2. 这个公园不要门票。 This park doesn't require a ticket.
3. 我已经买了两张门票。 I already bought two tickets.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 门票可以在网上买。(Tickets can be bought online.)
• 学生门票半价。(Student tickets are half price.)

Don't Say

• 我要买一个门票。(Wrong measure word — say 一张门票; tickets use 张 as the measure word, not 个)

Origin & History

A compound of 门 (door/gate) and 票 (ticket), literally 'door ticket' — a ticket to pass through the gate.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal