yù
阈
threshold; boundary; limit
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
threshold (of a door); limit; boundary
literaryOriginally refers to the wooden threshold of a door; extended to mean the limit or boundary of perception, sensation, or any measurable quantity. Commonly used in physiological and psychological terminology (e.g., 视阈, 听阈).
Rén人
de的
tīng听
yù阈
huì会
suí随
zhe着
nián年
líng龄
zēng增
zhǎng长
ér而
zhú逐
jiàn渐
tí提
gāo高
。
The human auditory threshold gradually increases with age.
Shì视
yù阈
de的
kuān宽
zhǎi窄
jué决
dìng定
le了
yǎn眼
jing睛
néng能
gǎn感
zhī知
dào到
de的
guāng光
xiàn线
fàn范
wéi围
。
The width of the visual threshold determines the range of light that the eyes can perceive.
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Gǔ古
zhái宅
de的
yù阈
suī虽
yǐ已
bān斑
bó驳
，
què却
yī依
jiù旧
sù诉
shuō说
zhe着
suì岁
yuè月
de的
gù故
shi事
。
The threshold of the old house is already mottled, yet it still tells the tale of bygone years.