出门

chū mén

HSK 2

Meaning

to go out
to leave home
to go on a journey
away from home
(of a woman) to get married

Definition

外出，离开家。

to go out; to leave home.

Usage

常用于表示离开家或某个场所，去外面。可以用于日常对话中，表示出门办事、散步、上学等。

Commonly used to indicate leaving home or a place to go outside. It can be used in daily conversations to express going out for errands, a walk, school, etc.

Examples

1 我每天早上八点出门上班。（I go out for work at eight every morning.）
2 外面下雨了，出门记得带伞。（It's raining outside; remember to bring an umbrella when you go out.）
3 他刚出门，你要不要等他回来？（He just went out; do you want to wait for him to come back?）
4 周末我们打算出门旅行。（We plan to go out for a trip this weekend.）
5 孩子第一次自己出门，妈妈很担心。（The mother is very worried about the child going out alone for the first time.）

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