門兒清

Chinese

 
opening; door; gate
opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division
son; child; diminutive suffix
 
clear; distinct; complete
clear; distinct; complete; pure
trad. (門兒清)
simp. (门儿清)

Etymology

From mahjong term 門清门清 (ménqīng).

Pronunciation


Adjective

門兒清

  1. (dialectal, including Beijing Mandarin) clear about (something); understanding (something) very well
  2. (Beijing Mandarin) expert; adept
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