尖端
jiānduān
cutting-edge; most advanced; tip
Characters in this word
端 duān
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- Made of
- 立 to stand 耑 specialized
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这家公司把利润重新投入尖端芯片研发，而不是急于扩大营销。 Zhè jiā gōngsī bǎ lìrùn chóngxīn tóurù jiānduān xīnpiàn yánfā, ér bú shì jíyú kuòdà yíngxiāo. This company reinvests its profits in cutting-edge chip research and development rather than rushing to expand marketing.
- 这座塔的尖端在云里，几乎看不见。 Zhè zuò tǎ de jiānduān zài yún lǐ, jīhū kàn bú jiàn. The tip of this tower is in the clouds and can hardly be seen.
- 这家医院拥有国内最尖端的医疗设备。 Zhè jiā yīyuàn yōngyǒu guónèi zuì jiānduān de yīliáo shèbèi. This hospital has the most advanced medical equipment in the country.
Related words
- 尖 jiān sharp, pointed; tip
- 顶尖 dǐngjiān top; leading; cutting-edge
- 尖锐 jiānruì sharp; acute; penetrating
- 端 duān to hold, to carry
- 高端 gāoduān high-end, high-level; high-end product
- 极端 jíduān extreme, extremity; extremely; extreme, radical
- 弊端 bìduān drawback; disadvantage
- 端正 duānzhèng upright; proper; to correct
- 终端 zhōngduān terminal; end device
- 争端 zhēngduān dispute; controversy; conflict
- 前沿 qiányán frontier; cutting edge
- 经度 jīngdù longitude