尖端

jiānduān

noun HSK 7-9 #15,538

Meanings

1 tip; point (of something sharp)
2 cutting-edge; state-of-the-art

Characters

end; tip; extremity

Literally 'sharp tip' — the very point of something, extended to mean the forefront of technology.

Examples

这是尖端科技的成果。

Zhè shì jiānduān kējì de chéngguǒ.

This is a product of cutting-edge technology.

铅笔的尖端断了。

Qiānbǐ de jiānduān duàn le.

The tip of the pencil broke.

Tips

usage

尖端 as an adjective means 'cutting-edge' and is almost always paired with technology or science: 尖端技术, 尖端科学, 尖端武器. As a noun it means the physical tip of a pointed object.

Stroke Order

尖 jiān

端 duān