to go out · to leave home · to go on a journey · away from home · (of a woman) to get married

chū mén

ch+ū·1st tonem+én·2nd tone

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Tom has gotten older and he doesn't go out as often as he used to.

汤姆已渐老去，不像从前那样常常出门了。

The rain prevented me from going out.

下雨使我无法出门。

I was about to leave when the doorbell rang.

门铃响的时候，我正准备出门。

On a rainy morning, he left his house early so as to be in time for school.

在一个下雨的早晨，他很早出门为的是及时到学校。

He never goes out after dark.

天黑之后他从不出门。

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