extreme point; limit; peak
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extreme point; limit; peak; utmost degree
formalUsed to describe the highest, lowest, or furthest point something can reach, often emotionally or in abstract qualities. Can be used with adjectives like 高兴 (happy), 痛苦 (painful), 冷 (cold).
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
gāo高
xìng兴
dào到
le了
jí极
diǎn点
。
Upon hearing the good news, he was overjoyed to the extreme.
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
sù素
zhì质
yǐ已
jiē接
jìn近
rén人
lèi类
de的
jí极
diǎn点
。
The athlete's physical fitness is approaching the human limit.
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Tā他
de的
nài耐
xīn心
yǐ已
jīng经
dá达
dào到
le了
jí极
diǎn点
。
His patience has reached its limit.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiāng将
làng浪
màn漫
fā发
huī挥
dào到
le了
jí极
diǎn点
。
This movie takes romance to the extreme.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zì自
sī私
de的
xíng行
wéi为
zhēn真
shì是
wú无
chǐ耻
de的
jí极
diǎn点
。
This selfish behavior is the height of shamelessness.