門前 [门－]

Jyutping mun4 cin4
Pinyin mén qián

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. in front of the door
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    at the door; at the gate; outside the door; outside the gate
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她在百货公司门前下了的士。
    她在百貨公司門前下了的士。
    tā zài bǎi huò gōng sī mén qián xià le dī shì 。
    • She got out of the taxi at the department store.
  2. Mandarin
    他们在门前等你。
    他們在門前等你。
    tā men zài mén qián děng nǐ 。
    • They are waiting for you in front of the door.
  3. Mandarin
    他在门前走来走去，不知道该不该进去。
    他在門前走來走去，不知道該不該進去。
    tā zài mén qián zǒu lái zǒu qù ， bù zhī dào gāi bù gāi jìn qù 。
    • He walked back and forth in front of the door, hesitating to enter.
    • He walked to and fro in front of the door, hesitating from entering.
    • He walked to and fro in front of the door, hesitating to enter.
  4. Mandarin
    他清理了家门前的积雪。
    他清理了家門前的積雪。
    tā qīng lǐ le jiā mén qián de jī xuě 。
    • He cleared the road in front of his house of snow.
  5. Mandarin
    出门前把你的鞋子擦亮。
    出門前把你的鞋子擦亮。
    chū mén qián bǎ nǐ de xié zi cā liàng 。
    • Shine your shoes before going out.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢喺道门前面行嚟行去，唔知入去好定唔入去好。
    佢喺道門前面行嚟行去，唔知入去好定唔入去好。
    keoi5 hai2 dou6 mun4 cin4 min6 hang4 lai4 hong2 heoi3 ， m4 zi1 jap6 heoi3 hou2 ding6 m4 jap6 heoi3 hou3 。
    • He walked back and forth in front of the door, hesitating to enter.
    • He walked to and fro in front of the door, hesitating to enter.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个波喺正龙门前面你都可以炒飞机嘅！你识唔识踢㗎？
    個波喺正龍門前面你都可以炒飛機嘅！你識唔識踢㗎？
    go3 bo1 hai2 zeng3 lung4 mun4 cin4 min6 nei5 dou1 ho2 ji5 caau2 fei1 gei1 ge3! nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 tek3 gaa3?
    • The ball was right in front of the goal and you still sent it over the crossbar! Do you even know how to play football?
  2. Cantonese
    门前嘅石狮子寓意威震四方。
    門前嘅石獅子寓意威震四方。
    mun4 cin4 ge3 sek6 si1 zi2 jyu6 ji3 wai1 zan3 sei3 fong1.
    • The pair of stone loins symbolizes unchallenged power.
  3. Cantonese
    4号大脚向前传中，3号仔门前接应，窝梨抽射，入左！！
    4號大腳向前傳中，3號仔門前接應，窩梨抽射，入左！！
    sei3 hou6 daai6 goek3 hoeng3 cin4 cyun4 zung3, saam1 hou6 zai2 mun4 cin4 zip3 jing3, wo1 lei2 cau1 se6, jap6 zo2!!
    • No.4 takes a long pass to the central front, No.3 gets the spot in front of the goal, volley shoot, GOALLLLL !!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    门前蛟蜃气，蓑上蕙兰馨。
    門前蛟蜃氣，蓑上蕙蘭馨。
    mén qián jiāo shèn qì ， suō shàng huì lán xīn ．
    • Before the door, the drakes blow mist; on the coir, the orchids emit fragrance.
  2. Mandarin
    终有一日，村子里来了一个天文学家。他在我家门前路过，突然发现了这块石头，眼光立即就拉直了。
    終有一日，村子裏來了一個天文學家。他在我家門前路過，突然發現了這塊石頭，眼光立即就拉直了。
    zhōng yǒu yī rì ， cūn zi lǐ lái le yī gè tiān wén xué jiā ． tā zài wǒ jiā mén qián lù guò ， tū rán fā xiàn le zhè kuài shí tou ， yǎn guāng lì jí jiù lā zhí le ．
    • Eventually there came a day when an astronomer came to the village. [As] he passed by before our home's door, he discovered this rock and his gaze was immediately drawn directly to [it].
  3. Mandarin
    况且始终微笑著的和蔼的刘和珍君，更何至于无端在府门前喋血呢？
    況且始終微笑著的和藹的劉和珍君，更何至於無端在府門前喋血呢？
    kuàng qiě shǐ zhōng wēi xiào zhe de hé ǎi de liú hé zhēn jūn ， gèng hé zhì yú wú duān zài fǔ mén qián dié xuè ne ？
    • Besides, how could Miss Liu Hezhen, who is amiable and always smiling, have been slaughtered for no reason in front of Government House?
  4. Mandarin
    头笔一巷位于城乡接合部，分属头笔社区和胜利社区管理，巷内60多家住户的下水道连接在居民辛保华的门前
    頭筆一巷位於城鄉接合部，分屬頭筆社區和勝利社區管理，巷內60多家住户的下水道連接在居民辛保華的門前
    tóu bǐ yī xiàng wèi yú chéng xiāng jiē hé bù ， fēn shǔ tóu bǐ shè qū hé shèng lì shè qū guǎn lǐ ， xiàng nèi ６０ duō jiā zhù hù de xià shuǐ dào lián jiē zài jū mín xīn bǎo huá de mén qián
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  5. Mandarin
    诶，喝呀，要对得起下酒菜呀，哎，这瓶白酒快喝完了，咱们杯中酒，门前清好吧？
    誒，喝呀，要對得起下酒菜呀，哎，這瓶白酒快喝完了，咱們杯中酒，門前清好吧？
    ēi ， hē ya ， yào duì de qǐ xià jiǔ cài ya ， āi ， zhè píng bái jiǔ kuài hē wán le ， zán men bēi zhōng jiǔ ， mén qián qīng hǎo ba ？
    • Hey, keep drinking! We can't let the dishes that go with our drinks down. Ah, this bottle of baijiu is almost finished. Shall we clear up the drinks in our cups before leaving?