dēng mén
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  • v.call at somebody's house; call on somebody

    • wǒ cóng méi yǒu dēng mén dào tā jiā guò

      没有登门

      I have never called at his house.

    • dēng mén dào xiè

      登门道谢

      call on somebody to express gratitude

    • dēng mén bài fǎng

      登门拜访

      pay somebody a visit

    • dēng mén diào yàn

      登门吊唁

      go to somebody's home to offer one's condolences

    • wǒ huì qīn zì dēng mén dào qiàn de

      亲自登门道歉

      I'll ring your doorbell and apologize in person.

    • tā qīng yì de shàng le nà liǎng gè dēng mén piàn zi de dàng

      轻易登门骗子

      He was easy prey for the two conmen who called at his house.

Word usage

  • "登" and "门" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 没有

      I have not called at his house.

    • 我们没有准备客人提前

      We have not been well-prepared yet, while our guests have called at our house ahead of time.

    • 朋友最好礼物

      You'd better bring some presents when you go on a visit to a friend's house.