透顶 (tòu dǐng) — thoroughly; extremely (used after adjectives, often with a negative connotation)
Definition
透顶 (tòudǐng) means 'thoroughly / utterly' and attaches AFTER an adjective to intensify it — almost always with a negative sense (腐败透顶 = utterly corrupt).
adverb
thoroughlyextremely (used after adjectives, often with a negative connotation)
Examples
- 透顶。Zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ kǎo dé zāo gāo tòu dǐng.I did terribly on this exam.
- 透顶，。Tā zhēn shì hú tu tòu dǐng, lián zì jǐ de shēng rì dōu wàng le.He is utterly confused — he even forgot his own birthday.
- 透顶，。Nà ge gōng sī fǔ bài tòu dǐng, chí zǎo yào dǎo bì.That company is thoroughly corrupt; it will go bankrupt sooner or later.
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