门口 mén kǒu
“doorway; gate”
place word2021 list level 1Traditional 門口Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
门口 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 401: 门口 ménkǒu — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 90
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 门口
门口 (ménkǒu) is a noun meaning "doorway, entrance." It follows a place or building noun without 的: 学校门口, 我家门口. The usual pattern is 在 + place + 门口 + verb, e.g. 在门口等你, and 门口 can also start a sentence when the place is clear from context.
例句Example sentences
- 我在学校门口等你。wǒ zài xué xiào mén kǒu děng nǐ.I'll wait for you at the school gate.
- 门口有人找你。mén kǒu yǒu rén zhǎo nǐ.Someone is at the door looking for you.
- 他把自行车放在门口了。tā bǎ zì xíng chē fàng zài mén kǒu le.He left his bike at the entrance.
易混词Easily confused
门口vs门前
门口 is the entrance area you stand in or pass through; 门前 is the space in front of a building and is more written/formal.