(mén) — door; gate; (classifier) for courses, subjects, branches of technology, etc.

Definition

门 is the everyday word for 'door/gate' and also a classifier for courses, subjects, or fields of study. Compare 户 (households) and 派别 (sects/schools) — use 门 for courses, 户 for families, 派别 for ideological factions.

noun
doorgate
classifier
for coursessubjectsbranches of technologyetc.
Measure word · 扇, 个

Examples

  • Qǐng kāi mén.
    Please open the door.
  • Qǐng guān mén.
    Please close the door.
  • Wǒ shàng sān mén kè.
    I'm taking three courses.

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