阈 (yù) - Threshold — the sill of a door & a point of entry or beginning

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阈 · yù

Threshold — the sill of a door;

a point of entry or beginning;

a limit or boundary in various contexts.

Threshold — the sill of a doora point of entry or beginninga limit or boundary in various contexts.

Usage highlights

Threshold valuePain thresholdDoor thresholdExcitation thresholdLower thresholdThreshold limit

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound level exceeded the threshold (阈值).
  • He stood at the threshold of the door (门槛).
  • This is the pain threshold (痛阈).
  • The company reached its profitability threshold (盈利阈).

Collocations

  • Threshold value(阈值)
  • Pain threshold(痛阈)
  • Door threshold(门槛)
  • Excitation threshold(兴奋阈)
  • Lower threshold(阈下)
  • Threshold limit(阈限)

Idioms

  • Cross the threshold(跨过门槛)
  • Below the threshold(阈下)
  • Threshold of consciousness(意识阈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to the physical door sill in ancient Chinese architecture.
  • In modern usage, it is widely adopted in scientific and technical fields to denote limits or critical points.
  • The concept of a threshold is important in both physical and metaphorical boundaries in Chinese thought.

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