串门 (chuàn mén) — to visit someone's home (casually); to drop by
Definition
串门 (chuàn mén) means dropping by someone's home casually — informal neighborly visits, with no appointment. More casual than 看望/探望 (calling on someone, often ill) or 访问 (formal visit/interview).
verb
to visit someone's home (casually)to drop by
Examples
- ,串门。Zhōu mò méi shì de shí hou, wǒ xǐ huan qù lín jū jiā chuàn mén.When I have nothing to do on weekends, I like to visit my neighbors.
- ,。Zuó tiān wǒ zài lù shang yù dào lǎo péng you, jiù qù tā jiā chuàn le gè mén.Yesterday I ran into an old friend on the road and dropped by his place.
- 串门,。Yǒu kòng lái wǒ jiā chuàn mén ba, wǒ men hǎo hǎo liáo liáo.Come over to my place when you're free, let's have a good chat.
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