應門 [应门]

Jyutping jing3 mun4
Pinyin yìng mén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to answer the door
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    聽見​叩門聲​或者​門鐘然​後​作出​回應
    to answer a door
    • 撳咁耐鐘都冇人應門嘅？
      揿咁耐钟都冇人应门嘅？
      gam6 gam3 noi6 zung1 dou1 mou5 jan4 jing3 mun4 ge2?
      Why is there no one to answer the door?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    the front gate of ancient Chinese palaces
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢急住应门，冇留意到自己衣衫不整。
    佢急住應門，冇留意到自己衣衫不整。
    keoi5 gap1 zyu6 jing3 mun4, mou5 lau4 ji3 dou3 zi6 gei2 ji1 saam1 bat1 zing2.
    • He was too hurried to answer the door that he didn't notice that he was untidily dressed.
  2. Cantonese
    揿咁耐钟都冇人应门嘅？
    撳咁耐鐘都冇人應門嘅？
    gam6 gam3 noi6 zung1 dou1 mou5 jan4 jing3 mun4 ge2?
    • Why is there no one to answer the door?