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上门

shàng mén

come to the door

How common it is

上门 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say shàng mén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

上门表示到别人家里去。

shàng mén biǎo shì dào bié rén jiā lǐ qù。

Come to the door means to go to someone else's home.

Context note

上门常用于拜访、服务和送货。

shàng mén cháng yòng yú bài fǎng 、 fú wù hé sòng huò。

Come to the door often appears with visits, services, and deliveries.

5 examples

老师今天会上门。
lǎo shī jīn tiān huì shàng mén。
The teacher will come to the home today.
快递员上门送货。
kuài dì yuán shàng mén sòng huò。
The courier delivers to the door.
他们上门拜访。
tā men shàng mén bài fǎng。
They came to visit.
医生会上门检查。
yī shēng huì shàng mén jiǎn chá。
The doctor will come to the home for a checkup.
服务人员上门修理。
fú wù rén yuán shàng mén xiū lǐ。
The service staff come to the home to repair it.

5 mini stories

昨天快递员上门送了包裹。
zuó tiān kuài dì yuán shàng mén sòng le bāo guǒ。
Yesterday the courier came to deliver a package.
老师上门家访。
lǎo shī shàng mén jiā fǎng。
The teacher came to the home for a visit.
他们上门帮忙搬家。
tā men shàng mén bāng máng bān jiā。
They came to help move house.
这个公司提供上门服务。
zhè ge gōng sī tí gōng shàng mén fú wù。
This company provides home service.
医生说可以上门看病。
yī shēng shuō kě yǐ shàng mén kàn bìng。
The doctor said they could come to the home for treatment.

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