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出门
出門
chūmén
1.
to go out
2.
to go on a journey
3.
away from home
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (5)
在家千日好，出门一时难
zàijiāqiānrìhǎo,chūményīshínán
lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom)
在家靠父母，出门靠朋友
zàijiākàofùmǔ,chūménkàopéngyou
one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
好事不出门，恶事传千里
hǎoshìbùchūmén,èshìchuánqiānlǐ
lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles
秀才不出门，全知天下事
xiùcaibùchūmén,quánzhītiānxiàshì
a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
秀才不出门，能知天下事
xiùcaibùchūmén,néngzhītiānxiàshì
a learned person need not leave his home to know what's going on in the world (idiom)
Example Sentences (1)
例如，夏天把空调的温度开得高一些，出门时记得关空调和电脑，这样可以节约用电；少开车，多骑车或者乘坐地铁和公共汽车，这样能降低空气污染；还有养成把垃圾丢进垃圾桶的习惯什么的。
Lìrú, Xiàtiān bǎ kōngtiáo de wēndù kāi de gāo yìxiē, chūmén shí jìde guān kōngtiáo hé diànnǎo, zhèyàng kěyǐ jiéyuē yòngdiàn; shǎo kāichē, duō qíchē huòzhě chéngzuò dìtiě hé gōnggòng qìchē, zhèyàng néng jiàngdī kōngqì wūrǎn; háiyǒu yǎngchéng bǎ lājī diū jìn lājītǒng de xíguàn shénme de.
For example, in summer set the air conditioner temperature a bit higher, and remember to turn off the air conditioner and the computer when you go out; drive less and ride a bike or take the subway and buses, which can reduce air pollution; also develop the habit of throwing trash into trash bins, and so on.
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