高峰期 (gāo fēng qī) — peak period, rush hour

Definition

Examples

• 交通高峰期通常是从早上七点到九点。
  Jiāo tōng gāo fēng qī tōng cháng shì cóng zǎo shàng 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。
  Xià tiān shì yòng diàn gāo fēng qī, kōng tiáo kāi dé 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。
  Chūn jié qián hòu shì chū xíng gāo fēng qī, huǒ chē piào hěn nán mǎi.
  Around the Spring Festival is the peak travel period; train tickets are hard to buy.