门

mén

HSK 2

门 — mén

1. gate; door; gateway; doorway; opening

   请把门关上。 qǐng bǎmén guānshàng — Please close the door.

2. valve; switch; (mechanical) opening

   这个机器的出气门坏了，需要修理。 zhège jīqì de chūqì mén huài le xūyào xiūlǐ — The outlet valve of this machine is broken and needs repair.

3. way of doing something; knack; method

   做这道菜有门道，你要多练习。 zuò zhè dàocài yǒuméndào nǐ yào duō liànxí — There is a knack to making this dish; you need more practice.

4. family; house; (religious) sect; school of thought; category; taxonomic phylum/division

   中国画有好几门流派，各有特色。 zhōngguóhuà yǒu hǎojǐmén liúpài gèyǒutèsè — Chinese painting has several schools, each with its own characteristics.

5. classifier for large guns; classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology

   这门课非常重要，你一定要上。 zhè mén kè fēicháng zhòngyào nǐ yídìng yào shàng — This course is very important; you must attend.

6. suffix -gate (used to form scandal names, derived from Watergate)

   那件事被媒体称为‘新闻门’。 nàjiànshì bèi méitǐ chēngwéi xīnwén mén — That matter was dubbed 'News-gate' by the media.

7. surname Men

   门先生是位历史学家。 mén xiānshēng shì wèi lìshǐxuéjiā — Mr. Men is a historian.