doorway in Mandarin

You can remember the meaning of 门口 with this easy mnemonic:

Have you ever noticed that doorways are so much more boring than gateways? When a magnificent gate (门) opens, it actually looks like a lion is opening its mouth (口)!

Using mnemonics to remember the meaning of Chinese characters like can have an enormous impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

• 口
• 门

• 开门
• 口香糖
• 门口
• 入口
• 后门
• 伤口
• 阿门
• 口音
• 口味
• 借口
• 开口
• 大门
• 口袋
• 口径
• 敲门
• 专门

The reading of 门口 is mén kǒu.

You can remember how to say 门口 with this useful mnemonic:

Men (mén) have spent centuries building fabulous castles and gates, causing (kǒu) many rulers to spend too much money on luxurious decorations and living quarters.

Using mnemonics to remember the reading of Chinese vocabulary like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

Learning vocabulary like doorway and the rest of the Mandarin written language can take as little as one year, or as long as a lifetime. Our Mandarin language learners find that using helpful mnemonics can aid retention of Chinese Mandarin vocabulary and characters.

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