- 自立门户 zìlìménhù establish oneselfto establish oneself independently, often by setting up a separate household or career
- 门户之见 ménhùzhījiàn sectarianismbias or narrow-mindedness based on belonging to a specific faction, school, or group
- 门户开放 ménhùkāifàng infitahEgyptian President Sadat's policy of economic opening toward foreign investment and relations with Israel
- 傍人门户 bàngrénménhù dependentto be dependent on others for a living or to rely on someone else's influence
- 独立门户 dúlìménhù become independentto strike out on one's own or achieve professional independence
- 门户网站 ménhùwǎngzhàn portalweb portal