Chinese word

上限

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng xiàn

Meaning

  • nounlimit

Example

这张信用卡的上限是多少？zhè zhāng xìn yòng kǎ de shàng xiàn shì duō shǎo

What is the limit on this credit card?

Illustration for 上限 (limit)

More examples

他的信用卡消费已经达到上限。tā de xìn yòng kǎ xiāo fèi yǐ jīng dá dào shàng xiàn

His credit card spending has already reached the limit.

Core concept

An invisible ceiling marks the greatest amount or degree allowed by a rule.

Common phrases

  • 达到上限dá dào shàng xiàn

    reach the limit

  • 超过上限chāo guò shàng xiàn

    exceed the limit

  • 降低上限jiàng dī shàng xiàn

    lower the limit

Similar words

限度xiàn dù: A fixed boundary for acceptable actions or performance.
限额xiàn é: A fixed money ceiling for a transaction, payment, or account use.

Definition in Chinese

规定或允许的最大数值或程度。guī dìng huò yún xǔ de zuì dà shù zhí huò chéng dù

Word origin

上 (shàng, "up") points to the higher end, while 限 (xiàn, "boundary") supplies the idea of a fixed edge, giving the compound its sense of an allowed maximum.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversations, stating whether a cap applies to money, quantity, time, or frequency makes the intended restriction clear.

Other meanings

  • maximumnoun

Opposites

  • 下限xià xiànlower limitnoun

Related words

  • 上限额shàng xiàn émaximum amountnoun
  • 上限值shàng xiàn zhímaximum valuenoun

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