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顶级

dǐngjí

top-level; first-rate

A person on the top step of a podium with a red cup
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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

级 jí

Strokes
6
Radical
纟 — silk
Made of
纟 silk 及 to extend
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 顶级实验室不仅依赖昂贵设备,更依赖严谨的研究伦理。 Dǐngjí shíyànshì bùjǐn yīlài ángguì shèbèi, gèng yīlài yánjǐn de yánjiū lúnlǐ. A top-level laboratory relies not only on expensive equipment, but even more on rigorous research ethics.
  • 这家酒店的服务是顶级的,客人都很满意。 Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn de fúwù shì dǐngjí de, kèrén dōu hěn mǎnyì. The service at this hotel is first-class, and the guests are all very satisfied.
  • 他是顶级厨师,做的菜连老饭店的师傅都夸。 Tā shì dǐngjí chúshī, zuò de cài lián lǎo fàndiàn de shīfu dōu kuā. He is a top-class chef, and even the masters of old restaurants praise his cooking.

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