临界

臨界

línjiè

adjective #23,482

Meanings

1 critical (at a threshold)
2 boundary-level
3 at the critical point

Characters

to face; to be on the verge of; near

boundary; limit; threshold

Examples

HSK 5

反应堆达到了临界状态，必须立即停堆。

Fǎnyìngduī dádào le línjiè zhuàngtài, bìxū lìjí tíngduī.

The reactor has reached a critical state and must be shut down immediately.

HSK 7-9

水到了临界温度就会沸腾。

Shuǐ dào le línjiè wēndù jiù huì fèiténg.

Water boils when it reaches its critical temperature.

Tips

usage

临界 is used extensively in physics, chemistry, and engineering. Key compounds: 临界点 (critical point), 临界温度 (critical temperature), 临界质量 (critical mass), 临界状态 (critical state).

Stroke Order

临 lín

界 jiè