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reach the summit; achieve the highest level

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to summit; to reach the peak (of a mountain)

Originally a mountaineering term. Can be used in sports reporting.

Dēng登
shān山
duì队
kè克
fú服
wàn万
nán难
 ,
zhōng终
yú于
chéng成
gōng功
dēng登
dǐng顶
 。

The climbing team overcame countless difficulties and finally successfully reached the summit.

Tā他
shì是
dì第
yī一
gè个
cóng从
běi北
pō坡
dēng登
dǐng顶
Zhū珠
Fēng峰
de的
dēng登
shān山
jiā家
 。

He is the first mountaineer to summit Mount Everest from the north face.

2.

verb

to reach the top; to achieve the highest position or success; to peak

Widely used in metaphorical contexts, such as in career, competition, rankings, or popularity.

Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
qí棋
shǒu手
zài在
běn本
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
zhòng中
bào爆
lěng冷
dēng登
dǐng顶
 。

This young chess player surprisingly reached the top in this tournament.

Tā他
de的
shì事
yè业
zài在
tā她
sān三
shí十
suì岁
shí时
jiù就
yǐ已
jīng经
dēng登
dǐng顶
 。

His career had already peaked by the time she was thirty.

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Zhè这
shǒu首
dān单
qū曲
fā发
bù布
hòu后
xùn迅
sù速
dēng登
dǐng顶
gè各
dà大
yīn音
yuè乐
pái排
háng行
bǎng榜
 。

After its release, this single quickly climbed to the top of major music charts.