Definition
临界点 literally means 'critical point' in physics (the point at which a substance changes state), but it's also used metaphorically in everyday Chinese to mean a tipping point or threshold — the moment when a situation is about to change dramatically.
n.
(physics) critical point(figurative) tipping pointthreshold
Examples
- ，临界点。Zài wùlǐxué zhōng, lín jiè diǎn shì zhǐ wùzhì zhuàngtài biànhuà de zhuǎnzhédiǎn.In physics, the critical point refers to the turning point of a substance's state change.
- 临界点，。Liǎng guó guānxì yǐjīng dào le lín jiè diǎn, suíshí kěnéng bàofā chōngtū.The relationship between the two countries has reached a critical point, and conflict could break out at any time.
- 临界点，。Tā de nàixīn yǐjīng dào le lín jiè diǎn, zài zhèyàng xiàqù tā jiù yào fāhuǒ le.His patience has reached its critical point; if this continues, he'll lose his temper.
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