透顶

透頂

tòudǐng

adverb #7,717

Meanings

1 extremely; to the utmost degree
2 thoroughly; utterly (usually negative)

Characters

to penetrate; thoroughly

top; peak; summit

Examples

今天倒霉透顶了。

Jīntiān dǎoméi tòudǐng le.

Today was utterly terrible luck.

这部电影无聊透顶。

Zhèbù diànyǐng wúliáo tòudǐng.

This movie is boring to the extreme.

他愚蠢透顶。

Tā yúchǔn tòudǐng.

He is utterly stupid.

Tips

usage

透顶 is almost always used with negative adjectives: 糟糕透顶 (terrible), 无聊透顶 (boring), 愚蠢透顶 (stupid). It means the quality has reached its absolute peak — literally 'penetrated the top.'

Stroke Order

透 tòu

顶 dǐng