极限

極限

jíxiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #5,763

Measure Word

一个极限 gè

Meanings

1 limit
2 extreme limit
3 the ultimate

Characters

extreme; utmost; pole

limit; boundary

Examples

人的体力是有极限的。

Rén de tǐlì shì yǒu jíxiàn de.

Human physical strength has its limits.

他喜欢挑战极限运动。

Tā xǐhuan tiǎozhàn jíxiàn yùndòng.

He likes to try extreme sports.

Tips

usage

极限 can refer to physical/mental limits (挑战极限 = push the limits) or mathematical limits (极限值 = limit value). 极限运动 = extreme sports.

Stroke Order

极 jí

限 xiàn