threshold; barrier; standard
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
threshold (of a door)
literaryA literal term for the physical threshold of a door.
Tā她
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǎn槛
shàng上
，
yóu犹
yù豫
zhe着
yào要
bù不
yào要
jìn进
qù去
。
She stood on the threshold, hesitating whether to enter.
Mài迈
guò过
gāo高
gāo高
de的
mén门
kǎn槛
，
jiù就
jìn进
rù入
le了
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
miào庙
yǔ宇
。
Stepping over the high threshold, one enters the ancient temple.
noun
barrier; criterion; prerequisite
formalUsed figuratively to describe a standard or barrier that must be crossed. Commonly used in formal contexts.
Zhè这
gè个
zhí职
wèi位
de的
mén门
kǎn槛
hěn很
gāo高
，
xū需
yào要
bó博
shì士
xué学
wèi位
。
The threshold for this position is high, requiring a doctoral degree.
Xiǎng想
jiā加
rù入
zhè这
gè个
jù俱
lè乐
bù部
，
děi得
xiān先
kuà跨
guò过
huì会
yuán员
fèi费
zhè这
gè个
mén门
kǎn槛
。
To join this club, one must first cross the threshold of membership fees.
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Zhè这
gè个
háng行
yè业
de的
jì技
shù术
mén门
kǎn槛
zhèng正
zài在
jiàng降
dī低
。
The technical barrier to entry for this industry is lowering.