to reach the top; to peak; to be maxed out
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to reach the top; to peak; to be the highest possible
Used to describe something reaching its maximum level, limit, or capacity.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
de的
hǎi海
bá拔
dào到
dǐng顶
yě也
jiù就
sān三
qiān千
duō多
mǐ米
。
The summit of this mountain is only a little over three thousand meters high.
Tā他
de的
chéng成
jì绩
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
le了
dǐng顶
，
hěn很
nán难
zài再
yǒu有
tū突
pò破
le了
。
His performance has already peaked; it's hard to make another breakthrough.
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Fáng房
jià价
bù不
kě可
néng能
yī一
zhí直
zhǎng涨
，
zǒng总
huì会
yǒu有
dào到
dǐng顶
de的
shí时
hòu候
。
Housing prices can't keep rising forever; they will eventually peak.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
mǎi买
mai卖
zhuàn赚
gè个
yī一
liǎng两
wàn万
yě也
jiù就
dào到
dǐng顶
le了
。
This deal can earn at most ten or twenty thousand yuan; that's the peak.
verb
to reach the end; to be exhausted; to have no more room for growth
Often used metaphorically to indicate that resources, patience, or possibilities are completely used up.
Wǒ我
duì对
tā他
de的
nài耐
xīn心
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
dǐng顶
le了
。
My patience with him has run out.
Zhè这
gè个
yuè月
de的
yù预
suàn算
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
dǐng顶
，
bù不
néng能
zài再
huā花
le了
。
This month's budget is maxed out; we can't spend any more.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
de的
kāi开
fā发
qián潜
lì力
jī基
běn本
dào到
dǐng顶
le了
。
The development potential of this road is basically exhausted.