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终极

zhōng jí · zhong ji

Traditional 終極

Meaning

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  1. ultimate
  2. final
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The ultimate question

  1. Liangliang

    今晚(jīnwǎn)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？这(zhè)是(shì)一个(yīgè)终极(zhōngjí)问题(wèntí)。

    What to eat tonight? This is the ultimate question.

  2. Dengdeng

    终极(zhōngjí)问题(wèntí)要(yào)认真(rènzhēn)想(xiǎng)：吃(chī)火锅(huǒguō)还是(háishi)吃(chī)烤鱼(kǎoyú)？

    An ultimate question needs serious thought: hotpot or grilled fish?

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)来(lái)个(gè)终极(zhōngjí)对决(duìjué)，石头(shítou)剪刀(jiǎndāo)布(bù)！

    Let's have the ultimate showdown: rock paper scissors!

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！石头(shítou)，剪刀(jiǎndāo)，布(bù)！

    OK! Rock, scissors, paper!

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)输(shū)了(le)。输(shū)的(de)人(rén)请客(qǐngkè)，对吧(duìba)？

    I lost. The loser treats, right?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！那(nà)今晚(jīnwǎn)吃(chī)火锅(huǒguō)！

    Right! Then tonight it's hotpot!

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01

他(tā)一(yì)直(zhí)在(zài)思(sī)考(kǎo)人(rén)生(shēng)的(de)终(zhōng)极(jí)意(yì)义(yì)。

He has been thinking about the ultimate meaning of life.

02

这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)的(de)终(zhōng)极(jí)目(mù)标(biāo)就(jiù)是(shì)让(ràng)观(guān)众(zhòng)开(kāi)心(xīn)。

The ultimate goal of this movie is simply to make the audience happy.

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