封顶 (fēng dǐng) — to put a roof on; to top off (a building); to cap; to set a ceiling on (spending, prizes, etc.); to peak; to reach the highest point (growth, profit, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'seal the top': to cap a building, or figuratively to set an upper limit (on bonuses, prices, growth) — the verb form of the 'ceiling' concept that 上限 / 天花板 name as nouns.
verb
to put a roof onto top off (a building)to capto set a ceiling on (spending, prizes, etc.)to peakto reach the highest point (growth, profit, etc.)
Examples
- 封顶。Zhè dòng dà lóu xià ge yuè jiù yào fēng dǐng le.This building will be topped off next month.
- 封顶，。Gōng sī jué dìng gěi jiǎng jīn fēng dǐng, měi rén zuì duō wǔ wàn.The company decided to cap the bonus, at most 50,000 per person.
- 封顶，。Zhè ge háng yè de lì rùn yǐ jīng fēng dǐng, bú huì zài zēng zhǎng le.The profits in this industry have peaked and won't grow anymore.
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