Definition & Meaning

sentry; entrance guard

Word usage

mén wèi

门 卫

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n.sentry; entrance guard
- xiào yuán mén wèi
  校园门卫
  school caretaker
- mén wèi lán zhù tā bǎ tā sōu le gè biàn
  门卫拦住她，把她搜了个遍。
  The guards stopped her and searched her thoroughly.
- quàn yòu mén wèi ràng tā men kě yǐ bù chí qǐng jiǎn jìn rù
  劝诱门卫让他们可以不持请柬进入。
  Charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations.

Word usage

common measure word
"门卫" is often matched with measure word "个"or"名".
- 一个门卫
  one janitor
- 一名门卫
  one janitor

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