Definition
国门 literally means 'national gate', referring to the physical or symbolic entry point to a country—airports, border crossings, ports. Figuratively, it represents a country's access to the outside world, often used in contexts of opening up or defending the nation's borders.
n.
national gatewayentrance to a countryborderfrontier
Examples
- 国门。Běijīng Shǒudū Jīchǎng shì Zhōngguó de guó mén.Beijing Capital International Airport is China's national gateway.
- 国门，。Jūnduì zài guó mén wài xúnluó, bǎowèi guójiā ānquán.The army patrols beyond the border to protect national security.
- ，国门。Gǎigé kāifàng hòu, Zhōngguó de guó mén xiàng shìjiè chǎngkāi le.After reform and opening up, China opened its doors to the world.
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