出门 chū mén
“to go out; to leave home; to go on a journey”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 2Traditional 出門
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
出门 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 319: 出门 chūmén — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 87
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 出门
出门 is a verb-object compound meaning to leave home or go out, often for an errand or trip. It is separable (出了一趟门, 出不了门) and does not take a destination object; use 出门去… or just 去….
例句Example sentences
- 他每天早上七点出门去上班。tā měi tiān zǎo shàng qī diǎn chū mén qù shàng bān.He leaves home at seven every morning to go to work.
- 外面下雨了，你出门别忘了带伞。wài miàn xià yǔ le, nǐ chū mén bié wàng le dài sǎn.It's raining outside; don't forget an umbrella when you go out.
- 她出门以前总要检查一下门窗。tā chū mén yǐ qián zǒng yào jiǎn chá yí xià mén chuāng.Before going out, she always checks the doors and windows.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我下午出门学校。
✓我下午出门去学校。
出门 does not take a destination object; add a verb like 去 or simply say 去学校.
易混词Easily confused
出门vs离开
离开 means to leave a place or person and takes an object (离开家); 出门 means to go out or leave home and does not take an object.