No. 3,802 in Chinese
门槛
Threshold; figuratively, a minimum requirement or standard.
In a sentence
进入这家公司需要很高的门槛。
Joining this company requires a high threshold.
In this sentence, '门槛' metaphorically refers to the requirements or prerequisites needed to be part of the company.
市场竞争的门槛正在降低，使新企业更容易进入。
The threshold for market competition is decreasing, allowing new businesses to enter more easily.
Here, '门槛' is used to signify the barrier or difficulty level associated with participating in market competition.
他们家的财富门槛很高，普通人难以接近。
Their family's wealth threshold is high, making it hard for ordinary people to approach.
In this instance, '门槛' symbolically describes the level of wealth someone must possess to interact with or match this family.
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