过门

過門

guòmén

verb #21,132

Meanings

1 to pass through a doorway
2 (of a woman) to marry into a family
3 musical interlude (in opera)

Characters

to pass; to cross

door; gate; family

Examples

新娘过门后，正式成为这个家庭的一员。

Xīnniáng guòmén hòu, zhèngshì chéngwéi zhège jiātíng de yī yuán.

After the bride married into the family, she officially became a member of this household.

两段唱词之间有一段优美的过门。

Liǎng duàn chàngcí zhī jiān yǒu yī duàn yōuměi de guòmén.

There is a beautiful musical interlude between the two vocal passages.

Tips

culture

过门 has three distinct meanings: (1) literally passing through a gate or door; (2) a woman marrying and moving into her husband's family home — the original meaning in traditional society; (3) an instrumental bridge passage in Chinese opera (戏曲) between vocal sections.

Stroke Order

过 guò

门 mén