Definition
顶尖 (adjective) means 'top, top-notch, elite' – it describes the highest level of quality, used for people, institutions, or products (e.g. 顶尖人才 'top talent'). It is more vivid than 顶级 (dǐng jí 'top-tier') because 顶尖 literally means 'tip/point', and more common as an adjective than the literary noun 巅峰 (diānfēng 'peak'). The noun sense ('peak, apex') is present but less frequent.
adjective
toptop-notchelite
noun
peakapexthe highest level
Examples
- 顶尖。Tā shì yí wèi dǐng jiān shèjìshī.She is a top designer.
- 顶尖。Nà jiā dǐng jiān jiǔdiàn de fúwù hěn hǎo.That top hotel has great service.
- 顶尖。Zhè wèi huàjiā de zuòpǐn dádào le yìshù dǐng jiān.This painter's works have reached the artistic peak.
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