bậc cửa

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Threshold (of a door): A raised strip, often made of stone, wood, or concrete, forming the bottom part of a doorway. One steps over it when entering or leaving a building or room.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hãy cẩn thận khi bước qua bậc cửa. (Be careful when stepping over the threshold.)
  • Bậc cửa bằng đá này đã rất cũ. (This stone threshold is very old.)
  • Đứa trẻ ngồi chơi trên bậc cửa. (The child sat playing on the doorstep.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "bậc cửa" can sometimes be used metaphorically to signify the point of entering or beginning something new, similar to the English use of "threshold."
  • Cô ấy đứng trước bậc cửa của một cuộc sống mới. (She stood on the threshold of a new life.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngưỡng cửa (n): Another term for "threshold," often used interchangeably with "bậc cửa." It can carry a stronger metaphorical meaning.

  • Ngưỡng cửa đại học (The threshold of university life).

• Bậc thềm (n): A step or stoop leading to an entrance, which may include the "bậc cửa."

  • Họ ngồi trò chuyện trên bậc thềm. (They sat chatting on the front steps.)

Synonyms

• Threshold: The strip at the base of a doorway.
• Doorstep: A step leading up to an outer door.
• Sill: The lower part of a doorway or window frame (though more technical).

Related Idioms

• Bước qua bậc cửa: To cross the threshold. This can be used literally or to mean entering a new phase.
  • Khi bước qua bậc cửa nhà chồng, cô ấy cảm thấy rất hồi hộp. (When she crossed the threshold into her husband's house, she felt very nervous.)

Học thuật

1. Threshold (of a door)