zi6 mun4寺門寺门

Jyutpingzi6 mun4

Yalejih mùhn

Definition

The gate of a Buddhist temple or monastery.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to Buddhist or Taoist religious sites, though it is far less common in daily speech than 廟 or 寺院. It carries a slightly more formal or literary tone compared to the everyday term 廟. You will mostly encounter this in written descriptions or when discussing historical religious architecture.

Measure word

gaan1間gān

Examples

nei1呢dou6度fu6附gan6近jau5有gei2幾gaan1間zi6寺mun4門aa4呀。

There are a few temples around here.

nei5你ting1聽jat6日wui2會m4唔wui2會heoi3去zi6寺mun4門baai3拜san4神？

Are you going to the temple to pray tomorrow?

Common phrases

caam1參gun1觀zi6寺mun4門

visit a temple

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 廟, which is the standard, everyday word for local temples. Using 寺門 in casual conversation can sound overly formal or slightly archaic to a native speaker.