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看门

看門
kānmén
verb #7,198

Meanings

  1. 1 to guard a door; to act as a gatekeeper
  2. 2 to watch the house

Examples

HSK 1
谁来看门？
Shéi lái kānmén?
Who will watch the door?
HSK 2
他在公司看门看了二十年。
Tā zài gōngsī kānmén kān le èrshí nián.
He worked as a gatekeeper at the company for twenty years.
HSK 3
这条狗负责看门。
Zhè tiáo gǒu fùzé kānmén.
This dog is responsible for guarding the house.

Tips

mistakes
The 看 here is pronounced kān (1st tone), meaning 'to watch/guard', NOT kàn (4th tone, 'to look at'). 看门 = guard the door; reading it as kànmén would be nonsensical.

Stroke Order

看 kàn
门 mén