jìn mén

进 门

Level:

SW HSK 2

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1
v.pass the gate; come/go in through the door
- jìn mén zhī qián yào jiǎn chá tōng xíng zhèng
  进门之前要检查通行证。
  Your pass will be checked at the gate.
- tā gè gāo jìn mén yào dī tóu
  他个高，进门要低头。
  He is so tall he has to stoop to go through the door.
- wǒ yī jìn mén jiù wén jiàn le yān wèi
  我一进门，就闻见了烟味。
  Directly I walked in, the door I smelt smoke.
synonym
rù mén入门
antonym
chū mén出门
2
v.learn the ropes; learn the rudiments of a subject
- wǒ zuò xué wen hái méi jìn mén qǐng duō zhǐ jiào
  我做学问还没进门，请多指教。
  I haven't started my studies yet. Please give me more advice.
synonym
rù mén入门
antonym
chū mén出门
3
v.(of a woman) marry and move into the bridegroom's home
- tā shì gāng jìn mén de xí fù
  她是刚进门的媳妇。
  She's a newly married bride who's just moved in with her husband.

Separable word
"进" and "门" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们刚刚进了门。
  We just got in.
- 我没带钥匙，进不了门。
  I can't get in without a key.
- 新娘是什么时候进的门？
  When did the bride marry into the family?

进门