Definition

Examples

• 交通高峰期通常是从早上七点到九点。
  Jiāotōng gāo fēng qī tōngcháng shì cóng zǎoshang qī diǎn dào jiǔ diǎn.
  The rush hour is usually from 7 to 9 in the morning.
• 夏天是用电高峰期，空调开得很多。
  Xiàtiān shì yòngdiàn gāo fēng qī, kōngtiáo kāi de hěn duō.
  Summer is the peak period for electricity usage; air conditioners are used a lot.
• 春节前后是出行高峰期，火车票很难买。
  Chūnjié qiánhòu shì chūxíng gāo fēng qī, huǒchē piào hěn nán mǎi.
  Around the Spring Festival is the peak travel period; train tickets are hard to buy.