门票

ménpiào

ticket (for theater, cinema etc)

HSK 2

Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

The word 门票 (ménpiào) specifically refers to an entrance ticket or admission ticket for places like museums, concerts, parks, or events. It is a compound of (door, entrance) and (ticket).

Common Contexts

门票 is commonly used when discussing buying, selling, or showing tickets to gain entry. It often appears in contexts involving entertainment, travel, or cultural sites.

Collocations and Patterns

These collocations help express common actions related to tickets.

Usage Notes

门票 is a concrete noun and is not used metaphorically. It is different from which can mean various types of tickets or ballots. 门票 always emphasizes the entry permission aspect.

When speaking, 门票 is often paired with verbs like (buy), (check), or 出示 (show). It is polite and neutral in tone, suitable for formal and informal situations.

Example Sentences

我买了动物园的门票,准备明天去看熊猫。

Wǒ mǎile dòngwùyuán de ménpiào, zhǔnbèi míngtiān qù kàn xióngmāo.

I bought tickets for the zoo and plan to see the pandas tomorrow.

音乐会的门票已经售罄了,我们只能在外面听了。

Yīnyuèhuì de ménpiào yǐjīng shòuqìng le, wǒmen zhǐ néng zài wàimiàn tīng

The concert tickets are sold out; we can only listen from outside.

请在入口处出示您的门票,工作人员会帮您检票。

Qǐng zài rùkǒu chù chūshì nín de ménpiào, gōngzuò rényuán huì bāng nín

Please show your ticket at the entrance; the staff will help check it.