顶配

頂配

dǐngpèi

noun

Meanings

HSK 5

我买的是顶配版iPhone。

Wǒ mǎi de shì dǐngpèi bǎn iPhone.

I bought the top-spec iPhone.

HSK 7-9

顶配比标配贵了五千块。

Dǐngpèi bǐ biāopèi guì le wǔqiān kuài.

The top-spec is 5000 yuan more expensive than the standard model.

usage

Tech-shopping vocabulary. Three common tiers: 标配 ('standard'), 中配 ('mid-spec'), 顶配 ('top-spec'). Used for phones, laptops, and especially cars.

memory

顶 = 'top / peak' (think 山顶 'mountain peak') + 配 = 'configuration / matching' (from 配置). So 顶配 = the peak configuration.

顶 dǐng

配 pèi