家門

See also: 家门

Chinese

 
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 
opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy)
trad. (家門)
simp. (家门)

Pronunciation


Noun

家門

  1. (literally) gate of one's house
  2. (figuratively) family; clan; household
  3. (figuratively) family background; personal history

Usage notes

When meaning “family”, this word often refers to an eminent or distinguished family.

Derived terms

  • 一家門一家门
  • 三過家門而不入三过家门而不入
  • 倒賠家門倒赔家门
  • 家門不幸家门不幸
  • 家門有幸家门有幸
  • 家門集家门集
  • 小家門小家门
  • 改換家門改换家门
  • 番宿家門番宿家门
  • 自報家門自报家门 (zìbàojiāmén)
  • 銅斗兒家門铜斗儿家门
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