顶点 (dǐng diǎn) — peak, summit, apex; the highest point; (geometry) vertex; the point where two lines meet
Definition
Means 'peak/summit' (literal or figurative, e.g. of a career) and 'vertex' in geometry — the point where two sides of a shape meet. The geometry sense makes it more technical than 山顶.
noun
peaksummitapexthe highest point(geometry) vertexthe point where two lines meet
Examples
- 顶点。Tā men zhōng yú pá dào le shān de dǐng diǎn.They finally climbed to the mountain's peak.
- 顶点。Zhè shì tā shì yè de dǐng diǎn.This is the peak of his career.
- 顶点。Sān jiǎo xíng de sān gè dǐng diǎn dōu zài zhǐ shàng.The three vertices of the triangle are all on the paper.
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