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冷门 (lěng mén): Niche (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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Character Breakdown

冷门 consists of 2 characters.

冷 • lěng • cold • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

lěng冷

cold

门 • mén • door • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

mén门

door

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Pinyinlěng mén

MeaningNiche

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

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3.

How to Use 冷门 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 冷门 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

lěng冷

mén门

zhī知

shi识

neutral

obscure knowledge

lěng冷

mén门

zhuān专

yè业

neutral

unpopular major

Adverb + Adjectivewith相对

xiāng相

duì对

lěng冷

mén门

Verb + Objectwith爆出

bào爆

chū出

lěng冷

mén门

4.

Example Sentences with 冷门

zhè这

běn本

shū书

hěn很

lěng冷

mén门

，

neutral

relatively unpopular

neutral

produce an upset

hěn很

shǎo少

yǒu有

rén人

kàn看

。

This book is very unpopular; few people read it.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

zhè这

ge个

yán研

jiū究

fāng方

xiàng向

hěn很

lěng冷

mén门

，

tā他

què却

qǔ取

dé得

le了

tū突

pò破

xìng性

jìn进

zhǎn展

。

Although this research direction is niche, he has made breakthrough progress.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

huì会

xǐ喜

huan欢

zhè这

me么

lěng冷

mén门

de的

yīn音

yuè乐

lèi类

xíng型

ne呢

？

Why do you like such a niche genre of music?

tā他

xuǎn选

zé择

le了

yí一

gè个

lěng冷

mén门

de的

zhuān专

yè业

，

dàn但

zì自

jǐ己

hěn很

xǐ喜

huān欢

。

He chose an unpopular major, but he really likes it.

zhè这

jiā家

cān餐

tīng厅

de的

wèi位

zhì置

bìng并

bù不

lěng冷

mén门

，

zhǐ只

shì是

xū需

yào要

tí提

qián前

yù预

yuē约

。

The location of this restaurant is not niche; it just requires a reservation in advance.

tā他

shōu收

cáng藏

le了

xǔ许

duō多

lěng冷

mén门

de的

gǔ古

dǒng董

，

měi每

jiàn件

dōu都

jià价

zhí值

bù不

fēi菲

。

He has collected many niche antiques, each of which is quite valuable.

zhè这

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

suī虽

rán然

lěng冷

mén门

，

dàn但

jù剧

qíng情

hé和

biǎo表

yǎn演

dōu都

hěn很

chū出

sè色

。

Although this movie is unpopular, its plot and performances are excellent.

suī虽

rán然

zhè这

ge个

yì议

tí题

kàn看

sì似

lěng冷

mén门

，

dàn但

tā它

què却

shēn深

kè刻

yǐng影

xiǎng响

zhe着

shè社

huì会

zhèng政

cè策

。

Although this topic seems niche, it profoundly influences social policies.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 冷门.

Words with 冷

冷静lěng jìngcalm
寒冷hán lěngcold (climate)
冷淡lěng dàntreat coldly; give the cold shoulder to
冷却lěng quècooling; burial
冷落lěng luòdesolate
冷酷lěng kùunfeeling; callous; grim
冷冻lěng dòngFreeze
冷战lěng zhànCold War

Words with 门

出门chū ménto go out
门口mén kǒudoorway
门票mén piàoticket (for theater, cinema etc)
上门shàng ménto drop in
专门

zhuān mén

specialised

部门bù méndepartment; branch; section

门诊mén zhěnoutpatient service

入门rù ménentrance door