# 门当户对 (méndānghùduì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 门当户对 (méndānghùduì) means “well-matched in social status”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: well-matched in social status
- Pinyin: méndānghùduì (men2 dang1 hu4 dui4)
- Traditional: 門當戶對
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 老一辈人结婚讲究门当户对。
  Lǎo yī bèi rén jiéhūn jiǎngjiu méndāng-hùduì.
  Older generations valued well-matched marriages.

## Characters

- [门](https://hanziro.com/word/men-door/) (mén): door; gate
- [当](https://hanziro.com/word/dang-when-during/) (dāng): when, during; to act as
- [户](https://hanziro.com/word/hu-household/) (hù): household; family
- [对](https://hanziro.com/word/dui-right/) (duì): right; correct

https://hanziro.com/word/men-dang-hu-dui-well-matched-in/

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