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专门
zhuānmén
Main
English Definitionspecifically; specialist; specialized; customized
Simplified Script专门
Traditional Script專門
Pinyinzhuānmén
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄓㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zyun1mun4
Part of Speech(副) adverb, (形) adjective
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=6
Word Decomposition
zhuānfor a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to something); concentrated; specialized
méngate; door; gateway; doorway; opening; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy); measure word for large guns; measure word for lessons, subjects, branches of technology; (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate); (Chinese surname)

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Words With Same Head Word    
专业zhuānyèspecialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; professional
专心zhuānxīnto concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed
专家zhuānjiāexpert; specialist
专利zhuānlìpatent; something uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly
专人zhuānrénspecialist; person appointed for specific task
Words With Same Tail Word    
出门chūménto go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; away from home; (of a woman) to get married
大门dàménentrance; door; gate; large and influential family; the Doors, US rock band
部门bùméndepartment; branch; section; division
热门rèménpopular; hot; in vogue
冷门lěngména neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
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