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dēngdǐng

verb HSK 7-9 #55,719

Meanings

1 to reach the summit
2 to reach number one (in a ranking)
3 to top a chart

Characters

to climb / ascend

Examples

HSK 3

他们终于登顶珠穆朗玛峰。

Tāmen zhōngyú dēngdǐng Zhūmùlǎngmǎfēng.

They finally reached the summit of Mount Everest.

HSK 7-9

这首歌登顶了各大音乐榜。

Zhè shǒu gē dēngdǐng le gè dà yīnyuè bǎng.

This song topped every major music chart.

Tips

usage

Works for both literal mountaineering and figurative 'reaching number one' - sports rankings, music charts, box office, app store. 登 'to ascend' + 顶 'peak'.

Stroke Order

登 dēng

顶 dǐng