出门 chūmén to go out
to go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; away from home; (of a woman) to get married
How to remember 出门: 出 go out + 门 door = to go out.
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How it is used
- To go out / leave the house - 我出门了 (wǒ chūmén le) I'm heading out; 出门在外 (chūmén zàiwài) being away from home.
- Verb-object compound ('exit + door'), so it splits: 出过一次门 (chū guo yí cì mén) went out once.
- Contrast 出去 (chūqù), a bare directional 'go out'; 出门 specifically frames leaving home or setting off on a trip.
Example sentences
- 下雨了，可是我还是要出门。 Xiàyǔ le, kěshì wǒ háishi yào chūmén.Even though it's raining I still have to go out.
- 雨很大，但是他还是出门了。 Yǔ hěn dà, dànshì tā háishi chūmén le.He went out though it was raining heavily.
- 她不允许丈夫出门。 Tā bù yǔnxǔ zhàngfu chūmén.She won't allow her husband to go out.