敲门

• 拼音: qiāo mén
• 汉字拆解: 敲 = 高 + 攴, to knock; 门 = simplified from 門, door

含义

To knock on the door. The act of striking a door to announce one's presence.

A basic courtesy before entering. Related: 敲门声 (knocking sound), 敲门砖 (stepping stone, metaphor for getting opportunity). In digital age: extended to knocking on chat windows.

例句

1. 我听到有人敲门，就去开门了。
2. 进别人房间前要先敲门。
3. 他敲门敲了好几遍，里面才有回应。

用法指南

语境: everyday, etiquette

语气: practical

正确说法

• 谁在敲门？(Who's knocking?)
• 敲门前先整理一下仪表。(Tidy up your appearance before knocking.)

错误说法

• 敲门门。(Redundant — 敲门 already includes the object 门)

起源与历史

敲 (qiāo, to knock) + 门 (mén, door). A verb-object compound for knocking on door.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal