登门

登門

dēngmén

verb #21,515

Meanings

1 to visit someone at their home
2 to call on someone in person

Characters

to ascend / to step up

door / gate / home

Examples

他亲自登门道歉。

Tā qīnzì dēngmén dàoqiàn.

He personally visited their home to apologize.

律师登门拜访了当事人。

Lǜshī dēngmén bàifǎng le dāngshìrén.

The lawyer paid a visit to the client at their home.

Tips

usage

登门 often implies a formal or respectful in-person visit. The fuller form 登门拜访 (dēngmén bàifǎng) is a set phrase meaning 'to pay a formal call.'

Stroke Order

登 dēng

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