上限

shàngxiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #19,407

Meanings

1 upper limit
2 maximum
3 cap

Characters

limit; boundary

Examples

这个账户的转账上限是五万元。

Zhège zhànghù de zhuǎnzhàng shàngxiàn shì wǔwàn yuán.

The transfer limit for this account is 50,000 yuan.

报名人数没有上限。

Bàomíng rénshù méiyǒu shàngxiàn.

There is no upper limit on the number of registrations.

Tips

usage

上限 pairs with 下限 (lower limit). Common in finance, tech, and regulations: 年龄上限 (age cap), 价格上限 (price ceiling).

Stroke Order

上 shàng

限 xiàn