串门

• 拼音: chuàn mén
• 汉字拆解: 串 (move through / link) + 门 (door / household) -> visit another household casually.

含义

To drop by someone's home for a visit. It implies informal visiting, usually among neighbors, relatives, or close friends.

串门 feels more casual than a formal appointment. It evokes community life, family ties, and old-neighborhood habits, though many urban people now call ahead first.

例句

1. 周末去外婆家串门，顺便吃饭。
2. 邻居来串门，带了一盘水果。
3. 现在串门前最好先问对方方不方便。

用法指南

语境: family, neighbors, friends, community life

语气: warm, informal

正确说法

• 周末去外婆家串门，顺便吃饭。
• 邻居来串门，带了一盘水果。

错误说法

• Do not use it for formal business visits.

常见错误

• Using 串门 for meeting at a cafe; it usually means visiting someone's home.

起源与历史

Traditional colloquial phrase from moving between household doors in a community.

文化背景

时代: Traditional to modern Mandarin

世代: Broadly understood

社会背景: Common in family and neighborhood life

地区说明: Used throughout Mainland China, with stronger flavor in close communities.