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两极 (liǎng jí) — (noun) the North and South Poles (geographic); (noun) two opposite poles; extremes (of opinions, values, etc.)

Definition

两极 has two senses: literally the North and South Poles (北极 + 南极 together), and figuratively two opposing extremes in opinions or values. It is NOT a synonym of 价值观 — it describes the gap or opposition between two sides.

noun
the North and South Poles (geographic)two opposite polesextremes (of opinions, values, etc.)

Examples

  • 两极。
    Dì qiú de liǎng jí fēn bié shì nán jí hé běi jí.
    The Earth's two poles are the South Pole and the North Pole.
  • 两极。
    Tā men de yì jiàn zǒu xiàng le liǎng jí.
    Their opinions moved to opposite extremes.
  • 两极。
    Zhè liǎng zhǒng guān diǎn xíng chéng le xiān míng de liǎng jí.
    These two viewpoints form a sharp polarity.
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HSK 3.0 Level 6Abstract ConceptsGeography & Landforms

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