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极限

jí xiàn · ji xian

Traditional 極限

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. limit
  2. extreme boundary
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The suitcase limit

  1. Liangliang

    机场(jīchǎng)的(de)行李(xíngli)限重(xiànzhòng)二十(èrshí)公斤(gōngjīn)。

    The airport luggage weight limit is twenty kilograms.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)箱子(xiāngzi)已经(yǐjīng)到(dào)极限(jíxiàn)了(le)，拉链(lāliàn)都(dōu)拉(lā)不(bù)上(shàng)。

    My suitcase is at its limit. I cannot even zip it.

  3. Liangliang

    把(bǎ)书(shū)拿(ná)出来(chūlái)吧(ba)。

    Take the books out.

  4. Dengdeng

    书(shū)不(bù)能(néng)拿(ná)！我(wǒ)穿(chuān)三(sān)件(jiàn)外套(wàitào)！

    Not the books! I will wear three jackets!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)会(huì)热(rè)到(dào)极限(jíxiàn)的(de)！

    You will be hot beyond limits!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)耐(nài)心(xīn)已(yǐ)经(jīng)到(dào)了(le)极(jí)限(xiàn)。

His patience has reached its limit.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

02

运(yùn)动(dòng)员(yuán)不(bú)断(duàn)挑(tiǎo)战(zhàn)身(shēn)体(tǐ)的(de)极(jí)限(xiàn)。

Athletes constantly challenge the limits of their bodies.

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