两极

兩極
liǎngjí
noun #26,764

Meanings

  1. 1 the two poles (North and South Pole)
  2. 2 both ends of something
  3. 3 electric or magnetic poles
  4. 4 two extremes

Examples

Dìqiú de liǎngjí qìhòu jíduān hánlěng.
The climate at the Earth's two poles is extremely cold.
Shèhuì pínfù liǎngjí fēnhuà yuèlái yuè yánzhòng.
The polarization between rich and poor in society is becoming increasingly serious.

Tips

usage
两极 can refer literally to the geographic poles or magnetic poles, or figuratively to two opposite extremes. The compound 两极分化 (liǎngjí fēnhuà) means 'polarization'.

Stroke Order

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