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顶多

dǐngduō

at most; at best

A measuring jar filled exactly to a red marking line
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Characters in this word

顶 dǐng

Strokes
8
Radical
页 — page, sheet, leaf
Made of
丁 nail 页 page, sheet, leaf
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

多 duō

Strokes
6
Radical
夕 — evening, night, dusk
Made of
夕 evening, night, dusk 夕 evening, night, dusk
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这套临时方案顶多能维持两周,不能替代系统性的改革。 Zhè tào línshí fāng'àn dǐngduō néng wéichí liǎng zhōu, bù néng tìdài xìtǒngxìng de gǎigé. This temporary plan can last two weeks at most and cannot replace systematic reform.
  • 从这里走到车站顶多十分钟。 Cóng zhèlǐ zǒu dào chēzhàn dǐngduō shí fēnzhōng. It's ten minutes at most to walk from here to the station.
  • 这件衣服顶多两百块,不可能再贵了。 Zhè jiàn yīfu dǐngduō liǎngbǎi kuài, bù kěnéng zài guì le. This piece of clothing is two hundred yuan at most; it can't possibly cost more.

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