巅峰 diānfēng summit
summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc)
How to remember 巅峰: 巅 mountain peak + 峰 peak = summit.
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How it is used
- The very summit - literal or, more often, the peak of a career/achievement - 他正处于事业的巅峰 (tā zhèng chǔyú shìyè de diānfēng) he is at the peak of his career.
- Elevated word for the highest point: 巅峰时刻, 登上巅峰, 巅峰对决 (a top-level showdown).
- Near 顶峰 (dǐngfēng), largely interchangeable; 巅峰 sounds a shade more literary and is favored in the 'pinnacle of achievement' sense.