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门庭若市 (mén tíng ruò shì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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门庭若市

门庭若市 (mén tíng ruò shì): A place that is extremely crowded and bustling with visitors or customers. (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

门 • mén • door • HSK 2.0 L2

HSK 2

mén门

door

庭 • tíng • courtyard, front yard

tíng庭

courtyard, front yard

若 • ruò • if; like; as if • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

ruò若

if; like; as if

市 • shì • market; city • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

shì市

market; city

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Pinyinmén tíng ruò shì

MeaningA place that is extremely crowded and bustling with visitors or customers.

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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 ménspecialised
部门bù méndepartment; branch; section
门诊mén zhěnoutpatient service
入门rù ménentrance door

Words with 庭

家庭jiā tíngfamily; household
开庭kāi tínghold a court session
法庭fǎ tíngCourt
休庭xiū tíngadjourn court

Words with 若

倘若tǎng ruòif, in case
若干ruò gāna certain number or amount
若是ruò shìif
受宠若惊shòu chǒng ruò jīngbe overwhelmed by an unexpected honor

Words with 市

城市chéng shìcity
超市chāo shìsupermarket
市区shì qūurban district
夜市yè shìnight market

出庭

chū tíng

appear in court

庭审tíng shěncourt trial

庭院tíng yuàncourtyard; garden

当庭dāng tíngin court; during the court session

若非

ruò fēi

if not for, unless

势若脱兔shì ruò tuō tùto move or act with incredible speed and agility, like a rabbit suddenly breaking free

惘然若失wǎngrán ruò shīfeel lost; as if something is missing

旁若无人páng ruò wú rénto act as if no one else is present; to be self-absorbed or arrogant, ignoring others around

市场

shì chǎng

market

市民shì míncity resident

上市shàng shìto hit the market (of a new product)

股市gǔ shìstock market

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Example Sentences with 门庭若市

zhè这

jiā家

xīn新

kāi开

de的

nǎi奶

chá茶

diàn店

mén门

tíng庭

ruò若

shì市

，

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

pái排

zhǎng长

duì队

。

This newly opened milk tea shop is as crowded as a market, with long queues every day.

tā他

de的

zhěn诊

suǒ所

mén门

tíng庭

ruò若

shì市

，

hěn很

duō多

bìng病

rén人

mù慕

míng名

ér而

lái来

。

His clinic is bustling with patients who come because of his reputation.