门禁

門禁

ménjìn

noun

Meanings

1 access control system (building, gated compound)
2 keycard / intercom entry
3 curfew (dorm / restricted area)

Characters

to prohibit / to restrict

Examples

HSK 4

我门禁卡忘带了，麻烦你帮我刷一下。

Wǒ ménjìn kǎ wàng dài le, máfan nǐ bāng wǒ shuā yíxià.

I forgot my access card - could you swipe me in?

HSK 5

宿舍十一点就有门禁，赶紧回去吧。

Sùshè shíyī diǎn jiù yǒu ménjìn, gǎnjǐn huíqu ba.

The dorm locks at eleven - you'd better hurry back.

Tips

usage

Two senses depending on context: hardware/system (门禁卡, 门禁系统) in apartments and offices, and time-based curfew (有门禁 / 门禁时间) in student dorms and military compounds. 刷门禁 = swipe your access card.

Stroke Order

门 mén

禁 jìn