巅峰

diān fēng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. summit
2. apex
3. pinnacle (of one's career etc)
4. peak (of a civilization etc)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 低谷 dī gǔ 低谷 dī gǔ valley 比喻事物发展过程中的最低点: valley

Register variants

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• 顶端 dǐng duān 顶端 dǐng duān summit; peak 更口语化或具体指物体最上面的部分: summit; peak

Related words

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• 高潮 gāo cháo 高潮 gāo cháo high tide; high water 比喻事物高度发展的阶段: high tide; high water

Synonyms

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• 顶峰 dǐng fēng 顶峰 dǐng fēng peak 指山的最高点或比喻事物发展的最高阶段: peak

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations: 事业巅峰 (career peak), 巅峰状态 (peak condition), 达到巅峰 (reach the peak). Often used in formal or literary contexts.

Common mistakes

Not used for small hills or everyday high points; avoid *山顶巅峰, just use 山顶. 巅峰 implies the absolute highest point, often abstract.

Example Sentences

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他的事业达到了 巅峰 。

His career has reached its peak.

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Child Words of 巅峰

• 峰 峰 fēng: (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit
• 巅 巅 diān: summit