门卫 (mén wèi) — security guard at an entrance; gatekeeper

Definition

Examples

• 我们小区的门卫很负责任，每天都认真检查出入车辆。
  Wǒ men xiǎo qū de mén wèi hěn fù zé rèn, měi tiān dōu rèn zhēn jiǎn chá chū rù chē liàng.
  The security guard in our neighborhood is very responsible, checking vehicles in and out carefully every day.
• 公司的门卫认识每一个员工，从来不用看证件。
  Gōng sī de mén wèi rèn shi měi yí gè yuán gōng, cóng lái bú yòng kàn zhèng jiàn.
  The company's gatekeeper knows every employee and never needs to check IDs.
• 学校门卫告诉我，访客必须登记才能进去。
  Xué xiào mén wèi gào sù wǒ, fǎng kè bì xū dēng jì cái néng jìn qù.
  The school security guard told me that visitors must register before entering.

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