Chinese word

封顶

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng dǐng

Meaning

  • verbreach capacity

Example

报名已经封顶，请下次早点报名。bào míng yǐ jīng fēng dǐng qǐng xià cì záo diǎn bào míng

Registration has reached capacity, so please sign up earlier next time.

Illustration for 封顶 (reach capacity)

More examples

这次课程的优惠名额很快就封顶，想参加的同学要抓紧报名。zhè cì kè chéng de yōu huì míng é hěn kuài jiù fēng dǐng xiǎng cān jiā de tóng xué yào zhuā jǐn bào míng

The discounted places for this course will reach capacity quickly, so anyone who wants to attend should sign up soon.

Core concept

A process reaches its highest allowed point and stops there.

Common phrases

  • 报名封顶bào míng fēng dǐng

    registration fills up

  • 名额封顶míng é fēng dǐng

    the quota reaches capacity

  • 门票封顶mén piào fēng dǐng

    tickets are sold out

Similar words

报满bào mǎn: Reaches the full number of available places, so additional applications are refused.
售罄shòu qìng: Becomes completely sold out because the entire stock has been purchased.
截止jié zhǐ: Closes an application or acceptance period at a fixed time or date.

Definition in Chinese

在建筑工程中指将最高部封闭以示工程达到最高点；引申为人数、名额或库存达到上限而停止受理或停止销售的状态或行为。zài jiàn zhù gōng chéng zhōng zhǐ jiāng zuì gāo bù fēng bì yǐ shì gōng chéng dá dào zuì gāo diǎn yǐn shēn wéi rén shù míng é huò kù cún dá dào shàng xiàn ér tíng zhǐ shòu lǐ huò tíng zhǐ xiāo shòu de zhuàng tài huò xíng wéi

Word origin

The construction term 封顶 (fēngdǐng, "seal the top") joins 封 (fēng, "seal") with 顶 (dǐng, "top"), linking a sealed roof to a completed upper boundary.

Usage tips

  • The surrounding noun usually shows what kind of boundary is involved, such as a building stage, a registration quota, or available stock.

Other meanings

  • fill upverb

Opposites

  • 不限bú xiàndo not limitverb

Related words

  • 封顶价fēng dǐng jiàcapped pricenoun
  • 封顶额度fēng dǐng é dùmaximum quotanoun

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