门

• 拼音: mén
• 汉字拆解: 门 = simplified pictograph of a double door (traditional: 門)

含义

Door; gate; entrance. Also used as a measure word for academic subjects or courses.

One of the most basic nouns in Chinese. As a measure word, it counts courses or subjects, e.g. 一门课 (one course). Very common in everyday life and in compound words like 门口, 大门.

例句

1. 请把门关上。
2. 他站在门外面。
3. 我这学期选了三门课。

用法指南

语境: home, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 有人在敲门。(Someone is knocking on the door.)
• 出门的时候记得带钥匙。(Remember to bring your key when you go out.)

错误说法

• 我开了一个门。(Awkward — don't use 一个 as the measure word for 门 when talking about opening; just say 我开了门 or 我开了那扇门)

起源与历史

A simplified form of the traditional character 門, which is a pictograph depicting two door panels side by side.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal