极点 (jí diǎn) — farthest point, extremity
Definition
极点 (jídiǎn) is the noun 'the extreme point' — a limit reached, used for pollution, patience, temperatures, etc. Often appears after 到 / 达到. Distinguished from 极端 (jíduān), which is an adjective meaning 'extreme / radical'.
noun
farthest pointextremity
Examples
- 极点。Zhè ge chéng shì de wū rǎn yǐ jīng dào le jí diǎn.The pollution in this city has reached an extreme point.
- 极点，。Tā de nài xīn dá dào le jí diǎn, zhōng yú bào fā le.His patience reached its limit, and finally he exploded.
- 极点，。Zài hán lěng de jí diǎn, wēn dù kě yǐ jiàng dào líng xià wǔ shí dù.At the cold extreme, temperatures can drop to minus fifty degrees.
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