出門

出⫽門 (verb-object)

1. to go out

   出門按鈕。／出门按钮。  ―  Chūmén ànniǔ.  ―  Press to exit.

   你幾時出門呀？ [Cantonese, trad.]
   你几时出门呀？ [Cantonese, simp.]

   nei⁵ gei² si⁴ ceot¹ mun⁴ aa³?

   What time will you be leaving the house?

   • 出門同人，又誰咎也。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     出门同人，又谁咎也。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: I Ching, 11^th – 8^th century BCE

     Chūmén tóngrén, yòu shéi jiù yě.

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   • 出門如見大賓，使民如承大祭。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     出门如见大宾，使民如承大祭。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE

     Chūmén rú jiàn dà bīn, shǐmín rú chéng dà jì.

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2. (auxiliary) outside

   不敢穿出門／不敢穿出门  ―  bùgǎn chuān chūmén  ―  be afraid to wear it in public

3. to go on a journey to a far place; to leave home for a far place
4. (of a female) to get married; to marry
5. (Taiwanese Hakka) to hold a funeral procession

• (to go out): 出去 (chūqù), (Cantonese) 出街 (ceot¹ gaai¹)
• (outside): (Cantonese) 出街 (ceot¹ gaai¹)
• (to go on a journey to a far place): 出遠門／出远门 (chū yuǎnmén)
• (of a female, to get married):

• 出行 (chūxíng)
• 外出 (wàichū)