Definition & Meaning

1.shut the door

2.drop in; visit

3.marry into and live with one's bride's family

Word usage

shàng mén

上 门

Level:

NHSK 4 SW HSK 2 SW HSK 4

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1
v.shut the door
- shuì jiào qián bù yào wàng le shàng mén
  睡觉前不要忘了上门。
  Don't forget to lock up the door before you go to bed.
- wǒ gāng shàng mén jiù xiǎng qǐ yào shi liú zài jiā li le
  我刚上门，就想起钥匙留在家里了。
  As soon as I'd shut the door, I realized I'd left the key in the home.
synonym
guān mén关门
antonym
kāi mén开门
2
v.drop in; visit
- wǒ míng tiān shàng mén bài fǎng
  我明天上门拜访。
  I'll pay a visit to you tomorrow.
synonym
bài fǎng拜访 dēng mén登门 dào fǎng到访
3
v.marry into and live with one's bride's family
- xiǎo lǐ shì shàng mén nǚ xu
  小李是上门女婿。
  Xiao Li lives with his wife's family.
synonym
rù zhuì入赘 zhāo zhuì招赘

Word usage

Separable word
"上" and "门" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们才刚到家，他就上了门。
  As soon as we got home, he shut the door.
- 他们从来没上过门。
  They have never dropped in.
- 他们家女婿什么时候上的门？
  When did their son-in-law go to see them?

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