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门口
ménkǒu
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- pinyin
- ménkǒu
- simplified
- 门口
- traditional
- 門口
1 · noun
The place where someone enters a building or area.
进入建筑或场所的位置。
Use at the entrance for the entry area; 门口 may refer to the area just inside or outside a door.
We waited at the entrance until our host opened the door.
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主人开门前，我们在门口等候。
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2 · noun (location)
The doorway and the area immediately around it.
门所在的出入位置及其附近。
门口 may refer to the area just inside or outside a door. Use doorway or at the door as appropriate; it need not be the building’s main entrance.
The delivery person is waiting at the door for me to sign for the parcel.
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快递员在门口等我签收包裹。
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There is a small table by the door with a potted plant on it.
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门口放着一张小桌子，上面有一盆花。
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entrance — The place where someone enters a building or area.