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    Referring to a main entrance with 大门 (dàmén)

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    Explanation

    The noun 大门 (dàmén) means "main entrance," "front gate," or "main door." It combines 大 (big) and 门 (door/gate) to describe the primary point of entry to a building, compound, or institution. It can also be used figuratively to mean "gateway."

    Examples

    • 学校的大门前停了一排自行车。

      xuéxiào de dàmén qián tíng le yī pái zìxíngchē.

      A row of bicycles was parked in front of the school gate.

    • 请从大门进去，然后往左拐。

      qǐng cóng dàmén jìnqù, ránhòu wǎng zuǒ guǎi.

      Please enter through the main gate, then turn left.

    • 这次比赛为他打开了职业生涯的大门。

      zhè cì bǐsài wèi tā dǎkāi le zhíyè shēngyá de dàmén.

      This competition opened the door to his professional career.

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