高峰 gāofēng peak
peak; summit; height
How to remember 高峰: 高 high + 峰 peak = peak.
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How it is used
- A peak / summit; a high point - 高峰期 (gāofēng qī) peak period, 交通高峰 (jiāotōng gāofēng) rush hour, 事业高峰 (shìyè gāofēng) the peak of a career.
- Literal mountain summit and, very commonly, the busiest/highest point of an activity.
- 上下班高峰 = commuting rush hours.
Example sentences
- 你认为日本第二高峰是哪座山？ Nǐ rènwéi rìběn dìèr gāofēng shì nǎzuò shān?What mountain do you think is the second highest in Japan?