How to say “learn the basics” in Chinese
learn the basics; introductory course
“Learn the basics” in Chinese is 入门, rù mén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
入门 is read rù mén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Looks like 人, but here the right stroke is on top. The opposite of 出 “go out”.
A picture of a doorway.
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 “入门”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “learn the basics” in Chinese?
“Learn the basics” in Chinese is 入门, pinyin rùmén.
What does 入门 mean?
入门 (rùmén) means “learn the basics; introductory course”.
How do you write 入门?
入门 is 2 characters: 入 (rù) — enter; 门 (mén) — door. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 入门?
入门 is read rùmén. Tones: rù — fourth tone, mén — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“learn the basics” in the lesson “Putting in the effort”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” of HSK 6. 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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