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How do you say "door" in Chinese?
门
mén
In Chinese, "door" is 门.
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Pronunciation
One syllable: 'mun' with a flat tone. Solid and definitive sound.
Writing and usage
Men is three strokes, one of the shortest characters. The character visually resembles a door frame.
Example sentence
门是开着的。
The door is open.
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How to remember 门
Men sounds like 'men' - a door is where men and women pass through to enter or exit.
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- pipe 管子 guǎn zi
- ramp 斜坡 xié pō
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Questions about 门
How do you say "door" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "door" is 门. It is a noun.
How is 门 written in Chinese?
Men is three strokes, one of the shortest characters. The character visually resembles a door frame.
How is 门 used in a sentence?
Use 门 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 门是开着的。 (The door is open.).
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