门槛 mén kǎn — threshold; doorsill

门槛
mén kǎn

Characters: 门 · 槛

Definitions

  1. threshold; doorsill

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. doorstep
  2. sill
  3. threshold
  4. fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper)

zdic(汉典)

  1. 门框下端的横木条、石条或金属条
  2. 诀窍,也指精打细算或占便宜的本领

ExtDict

  1. 门框下部挨着地面的横木(或长石等)
  2. 借指门﹑门口
  3. 比喻界限，关口
  4. 方言。窍门。亦指找窍门或占便宜的本领。

Examples

  • 孩子跨过门槛，跑进屋里。

    The child stepped over the threshold and ran into the room.

  • 这门手艺有很高的门槛，不容易学会。

    This craft has a high threshold and is not easy to learn.