极限 (jí xiàn) — limit, extreme boundary
Definition
极限 is a noun for the outer limit of something (a number, a physical or human capacity). 限度 is the more general 'limit / limitation'; 极端 is usually an adjective meaning 'extreme' rather than the limit itself.
noun
limitextreme boundary
Examples
- 极限。Zhè liàng chē de sù dù yǐ jīng jiē jìn jí xiàn le.This car's speed is already approaching its limit.
- 极限。Rén de qián néng shì méi yǒu jí xiàn de.Human potential has no limit.
- 极限。Yùn dòng yuán bú duàn tū pò zì jǐ de jí xiàn.Athletes constantly break through their own limits.
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