门槛 (mén kǎn): doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper)

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HSK 7noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper)
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

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He stood on the doorstep, hesitating whether to go in.

The doorstep is too high; it's hard for the elderly to step over.

The hiring threshold of this company is very high; ordinary people can't get in.

He sat on the doorstep, looking at the distant mountains.

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