串门

chuàn mén

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to call on sb
2. to drop in
3. to visit sb's home

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 拜访 bài fǎng 拜访 bài fǎng to pay a visit; to call on More formal or planned visit, not necessarily casual: to pay a visit; to call on
• 探望 tàn wàng 探望 tàn wàng to visit Visit someone, often to see how they are, or in hospital: to visit

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 去 (go) or 来 (come) to indicate direction, e.g., 去邻居家串门 (go over to the neighbor's to visit).

Formality

串门 is casual, used for dropping by a neighbor or friend's house informally, not for business or official visits.

Example Sentences

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我经常去邻居家 串门 。

I often drop by my neighbor's house.

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Words Containing 串门

• 串门子 串门子 chuàn mén zi: see 串門|串门[chuàn mén]

Child Words of 串门

• 串 串 chuàn: to string together
• 门 门 mén: gate