How do you say "Stop at the gate" in Simplified Chinese?

"Stop at the gate" in Simplified Chinese is "到门口停一下". This phrase is commonly used in China.

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How to Say ‘Stop at the gate’ in Simplified Chinese

Q: What does "到门口停一下" mean in English?

"到门口停一下" means "Stop at the gate" in English. Usage tip: Chinese often puts the place before the action: [到门口] + [停一下], literally "to the entrance, stop a moment." The same pattern works in [到路边停一下].

到门口停一下

dào mén kǒu tíng yī xià

[dao mun ko ting ee shyah]

💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often puts the place before the action: [到门口] + [停一下], literally "to the entrance, stop a moment." The same pattern works in [到路边停一下].

Phrase Breakdown

到门口

dào mén kǒu

to the entrance / to the doorway

Indicates the destination or arrival point.

Example

请到门口。

Please go to the entrance.

Words in this phrase

到

dào

[dao]

to arrive at; to reach

Shows movement to a place or arriving at a location.

Example

到门口停一下就好。

Just stop when you get to the entrance.

门口

mén kǒu

[mun ko]

entrance; doorway; gate

Refers to the entrance area of a building, compound, or place.

Example

到门口停一下，我们就在门口下车。

Stop at the entrance for a moment; we'll get out right at the entrance.

停一下

tíng yī xià

stop for a moment

A polite, brief request to stop temporarily.

Example

麻烦停一下。

Please stop for a moment.

Words in this phrase

停

tíng

[ting]

to stop; to park

Used when asking a vehicle to stop or park briefly.

Example

到门口停一下，可以吗？

Can you stop at the entrance for a moment?

一下

yī xià

[ee shyah]

a bit; for a moment

Softens an action, making it sound brief and more polite.

Example

到门口停一下，我们马上下车。

Stop at the entrance for a moment; we'll get out right away.

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