到顶

到頂

dàodǐng

verb #26,943

Meanings

1 to reach the top; to hit a ceiling
2 to max out; to be at the limit

Characters

to arrive at; to reach

top; peak; apex

Examples

房价已经到顶了，不会再涨了。

Fángjià yǐjīng dàodǐng le, bù huì zài zhǎng le.

Housing prices have already peaked and won't rise further.

他的职业生涯已经到顶，很难再晋升。

Tā de zhíyè shēngyá yǐjīng dàodǐng, hěn nán zài jìnshēng.

His career has reached its ceiling; further promotion is very difficult.

Tips

usage

到顶 can describe physical heights (reaching the mountain top) or abstract limits (salary cap, market peak, career ceiling). It conveys that no further upward movement is possible.

Stroke Order

到 dào

顶 dǐng