"Doorstep" in Chinese — 门槛 (mén kǎn)

门

槛

mén kǎn

doorstep

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 門檻1 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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门

槛

Zhuyin

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ㄇㄣˊ

mén

ㄇ/ mㄣ/ enˊ/ second tone

ㄎㄢˇ

kǎn

ㄎ/ kㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

门槛

Simplified

門檻

Traditional

Example sentences

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他坐在门槛上晒太阳。
tā zuò zài mén kǎn shàng shài tài yáng。
He sat on the doorstep basking in the sun.

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Related words

门

mén

gate

专门

zhuān mén

specialist

部门

bù mén

department

门口

mén kǒu

doorway

门票

mén piào

ticket (for theater, cinema etc)

出门

chū mén

to go out

大门

dà mén

entrance

上门

shàng mén

to drop in

门诊

mén zhěn

outpatient service

敲门

qiāo mén

to knock on a door

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Doorstep in Chinese: 门槛 (mén kǎn)