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The word "上门" is formed by directly combining two simple, pictographic characters to create a new, logical concept. The first character, "上", depicts a line above a base, meaning "up" or "ascend". The second, "门", is a stylized drawing of a double-door gate. When placed together, they visually and conceptually describe the action of ascending to (or approaching) someone's door, which naturally extends to the practical meaning of paying a visit or calling on someone at their home.

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快递员每天上门送包裹。

Kuài dì yuán měi tiān shàng mén sòng bāo guǒ。

The courier delivers packages to the door every day.

师傅明天会上门维修空调。

Shī fu míng tiān huì shàng mén wéi xiū kōng tiáo。

The repairman will come to fix the air conditioner tomorrow.

他第一次上门拜访女友的父母。

Tā dì yī cì shàng mén bài fǎng nǚ yǒu de fù mǔ。

He visited his girlfriend's parents at their home for the first time.

如果产品有问题，公司提供上门服务。

Rú guǒ chǎn pǐn yǒu wèn tí，gōng sī tí gòng shàng mén fú wù。

If the product has any issues, the company provides door-to-door service.

这种强行上门的推销方式引起了居民的反感。

Zhè zhǒng qiáng xíng shàng mén de tuī xiāo fāng shì yǐn qǐ le jū mín de fǎn gǎn。

This aggressive door-to-door sales method has caused resentment among the residents.

Word Definition - 上门

shàng mén to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family

Individual Character Details

上 shǎng, shàng
门 mén, mén