出门

chū mén

HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to go out
2. to leave home
3. to go on a journey
4. away from home
5. (of a woman) to get married

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 回家 huí jiā 回家 huí jiā to return home 回家 means to return home, opposite of 出门 (leaving home).: to return home

Synonyms

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• 外出 wài chū 外出 wài chū to go out Both mean to go out or leave one's home, but 外出 is slightly more formal.: to go out

Usage notes

Collocations

出门 is often used with 去 to indicate going out to do something, e.g., 出门去买东西.

Cultural notes

In traditional contexts, 出门 could refer to a woman getting married and leaving her family home.

Example Sentences

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出门 带伞，以免下雨淋湿。

Take an umbrella when you go out to avoid getting wet from the rain.

我 出门 的时候，恰巧碰到了他。

I happened to run into him when I went out.

她一 出门 ，便下起了雨。

As soon as she stepped outside, it started raining.

他很少 出门 ，所以有点孤陋寡闻。

He rarely goes out, so he is a bit ill-informed and narrow-minded.

今天降水概率很高， 出门 记得带伞。

The probability of precipitation is very high today; remember to bring an umbrella when going out.

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Words Containing 出门

• 在家千日好，出门一时难 在家千日好，出门一时难 zài jiā qiān rì hǎo , chū mén yī shí nán: lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom)
• 在家靠父母，出门靠朋友 在家靠父母，出门靠朋友 zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū mén kào péng you: one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
• 好事不出门，恶事传千里 好事不出门，恶事传千里 hǎo shì bù chū mén , è shì chuán qiān lǐ: lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles
• 秀才不出门，全知天下事 秀才不出门，全知天下事 xiù cai bù chū mén , quán zhī tiān xià shì: a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
• 秀才不出门，能知天下事 秀才不出门，能知天下事 xiù cai bù chū mén , néng zhī tiān xià shì: a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)

Child Words of 出门

• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 门 门 mén: gate