天花板

tiānhuābǎn

noun HSK 7-9 #6,811

Measure Word

一块天花板 kuài

Meanings

1 ceiling
2 upper limit; cap

Characters

flower; pattern

Examples

HSK 5

天花板上有一只蜘蛛。

Tiānhuābǎn shàng yǒu yī zhī zhīzhū.

There is a spider on the ceiling.

HSK 7-9

他的演技就是天花板。

Tā de yǎnjì jiùshì tiānhuābǎn.

His acting is the absolute ceiling (the best).

Tips

usage

In internet slang, 天花板 is used to mean 'the absolute best' or 'the highest level.' For example, 颜值天花板 means 'the pinnacle of good looks.'

Stroke Order

天 tiān

花 huā

板 bǎn