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敲门

knock on the door

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

qiao1men2 • qiāomén

Meaning

Primary

knock on the door

Alternatives

knock on a door, to knock, knock

Mnemonic

We 敲门 knock on a door when we come across an 门 entrance and 敲 knock on it to see if we can or should enter.

Usage

她 听 到 有 人 敲门。

She heard someone knock on the door.

进 前 请 敲门。

Please knock on the door before entering.