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Chinese word
巅峰
Pronunciation
Pinyindiān fēng
Meaning
- nounpeak
Example
他的事业达到了巅峰。tā de shì yè dá dào le diān fēng
His career reached its peak.
More examples
这位艺术家的新作被誉为巅峰之作。zhè wèi yì shù jiā de xīn zuò bèi yù wéi diān fēng zhī zuò
The artist's new work was hailed as a masterpiece.
Core concept
A summit that marks the limit of an upward climb, whether the climb is a career, achievement, or public influence.
Common phrases
达到巅峰dá dào diān fēng
reach the peak
巅峰之作diān fēng zhī zuò
masterpiece
巅峰时期diān fēng shí qī
heyday
Similar words
顶峰dǐng fēng: The highest state or position that a person, activity, or development can reach.
顶点díng diǎn: The highest point or decisive extreme in a range or process.
最高潮zuì gāo cháo: The point when feelings or a situation reach their greatest intensity.
Definition in Chinese
发展过程中的极致阶段，指达到无法轻易超越或更高的顶点，常用于形容成就或影响力的极点。fā zhǎn guò chéng zhōng de jí zhì jiē duàn zhǐ dá dào wú fǎ qīng yì chāo yuè huò gèng gāo de díng diǎn cháng yòng yú xíng róng chéng jiù huò yíng xiǎng lì de jí diǎn
Word origin
巅峰 (diānfēng, "peak") is formed from 巅 (diān, "mountaintop") and 峰 (fēng, "peak"), so its literal mountain image develops into the figurative top stage of achievement.
Usage tips
- Although usable in speech, this noun is more emphatic than a casual phrase for doing well, making it a better fit for a record achievement than for a small daily success.
Other meanings
- high pointnoun
- pinnaclenoun
Opposites
- 谷底gú dǐbottomnoun
- 低潮dī cháolow ebbnoun