上门

• Pinyin: shàng mén
• Hanzi breakdown: 上 = to go toward; 门 = pictograph of a double door — to go to someone's door

Meaning

To come to the door; to visit someone's home; to make a house call.

Often used for service calls (上门服务 — home delivery/service), formal visits, or uninvited visits. Implies going to someone else's territory. Common phrases include 上门拜访 (visit), 上门推销 (door-to-door sales), and 上门维修 (home repairs).

Examples

1. 这家公司提供上门维修服务。 This company provides home repair services.
2. 过年的时候我们要上门给长辈拜年。 During the New Year, we should visit our elders to pay respects.
3. 你可以打电话预约，师傅会上门安装。 You can call to make an appointment and the technician will come to install it.

Usage Guide

Context: services, visiting, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 他们有上门送货的服务。(They have a home delivery service.)
• 明天我上门看望你。(I'll come to your home to visit you tomorrow.)

Don't Say

• 我上门了公司 meaning 'I went to the office' (上门 implies going to someone's home — for going to an office, say 去公司)

Origin & History

Phrase combining 上 (to go to) and 门 (door/gate) — literally to go to someone's door, meaning to visit.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal