# 冷门 (lěngmén): unpopular field | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/lengmen-7917
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-7917
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:51:36.359Z
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Learn 冷门 (lěngmén), HSK 7-9: unpopular field; dark horse (unexpected winner). Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 冷门

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lěngmén

unpopular field; dark horse (unexpected winner)

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

lěngmén

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## Example sentence

考古学一直是一门冷门学科，但近年来逐渐受到关注。

Kǎogǔxué yīzhí shì yì mén lěngmén xuékē, dàn jìnniánlái zhújiàn shòudào guānzhù.

Archaeology has always been an unpopular discipline, but it has gradually gained attention in recent years.

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