串门

串門

chuànmén

verb HSK 7 #24,835

Meanings

1 to drop in
2 to visit someone's home
3 to go calling on neighbors

Characters

to string together; to go from place to place

Examples

过年的时候，大家都喜欢串门拜年。

Guònián de shíhou, dàjiā dōu xǐhuān chuànmén bàinián.

During Chinese New Year, everyone likes to visit each other's homes to pay New Year's greetings.

她经常到邻居家串门聊天。

Tā jīngcháng dào línjū jiā chuànmén liáotiān.

She often drops by the neighbors' place to chat.

Tips

culture

串门 reflects traditional Chinese community life where neighbors regularly visited each other informally. It's becoming less common in modern urban China but remains a key social activity during holidays, especially Spring Festival.

Stroke Order

串 chuàn

门 mén