gaau3 mun4教門教门
Jyutpinggaau3 mun4
Yalegaau mùhn
Definition
A religious sect or school of thought.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a religious school of thought or a sectarian group rather than a general religion. It carries a slightly formal or traditional tone and is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing specific historical or doctrinal divisions. It often implies a sense of belonging to a particular lineage or tradition within a broader faith.
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go3個goExamples
They are always talking about religious sect matters.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 宗教 which is the general term for religion. Using 教門 in a casual context can sound overly scholarly or even archaic.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
