How to say “entrance” in Chinese

门口

ménkǒu

entrance, doorway

noun · HSK 2 · topic “Around town”

“Entrance” in Chinese is 门口, mén kǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

门口 is read mén kǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

mén — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

kǒu — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

门

mén — door

A picture of a doorway.

口

kǒu — mouth

A picture of an open mouth.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “门口”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 门口. Tap the sound icon to listen.

学校门口禁止停车xuéxiàoménkǒujìnzhǐtíngchēParking is prohibited at the school entrance.
我们约定明天八点在门口见wǒmenyuēdìngmíngtiānbādiǎnzàiménkǒujiànWe agreed to meet tomorrow at eight at the entrance.
他在门口走来走去tāzàiménkǒuzǒuláizǒuqùHe's pacing back and forth at the entrance.
明天早上八点在学校门口集合míngtiānzǎoshangbādiǎnzàixuéxiàoménkǒujíhéTomorrow at eight in the morning we meet at the university entrance.
保安把他拦在了门口bǎo’ānbǎtālánzàileménkǒuThe security guard stopped him at the entrance.
门口停着一辆崭新的汽车。ménkǒutíngzheyíliàngzhǎnxīndeqìchēA brand-new car is parked by the entrance.

More words from the lesson “Floors and doors”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “entrance” in Chinese?

“Entrance” in Chinese is 门口, pinyin ménkǒu.

What does 门口 mean?

门口 (ménkǒu) means “entrance, doorway”.

How do you write 门口?

门口 is 2 characters: 门 (mén) — door; 口 (kǒu) — mouth. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 门口?

门口 is read ménkǒu. Tones: mén — second tone, kǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“entrance” in the lesson “Floors and doors”

This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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