hòu mén
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  • 1

    n.back door (or gate) of a house (or compound)

    • zhǎn guǎn de hòu mén jiù shì dì tiě zhàn

      展馆后门就是地铁

      There is an underground station at the back door of the exhibition hall.

    • wū zi de hòu mén

      屋子后门

      back door of a house

    • tā zhǎo dào le jù chǎng hòu mén suǒ zài de xiǎo xiàng

      找到剧场后门所在小巷

      She found the side alley where the stage door was located.

  • 2

    n.metabackdoorism; backdoor (or backstairs) influence; clout for accommodation or malpractice

    • zài wù zī jǐn quē shí dài yǒu shí lián shēng huó bì xū pǐn dōu xū yào kào zǒu hòu mén huò dé

      物资紧缺时代有时生活必需品需要后门获得

      During eras of material shortages, sometimes even daily necessities have to be obtained by relying on back door influence.

    • yǒu xiē dì fang zǒu hòu mén chéng fēng

      有些地方后门成风

      Backdoor deals had been common in some places.

    • kāi hòu mén

      后门

      create backdoors

Word usage

  • "后门" is often matched with measure word "个"or"扇".
    • 后门

      one back door

    • 后门

      one back door