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顶

dǐng · ding

Traditional 頂

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. apex
  2. crown of the head
  3. top
  4. roof
  5. most
  6. to carry on the head
  7. to push to the top
  8. to go against
  9. to replace
  10. to substitute
  11. to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc)
  12. (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile
  13. classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
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Too many hats

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，这顶(zhèdǐng)帽子(màozi)多少(duōshao)钱(qián)？

    Boss, how much is this hat?

  2. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)三顶(sāndǐng)帽子了(màozile)。

    Dengdeng, you already have three hats.

  3. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)一顶(yīdǐng)是(shì)红色(hóngsè)的(de)，不(bù)一样(yīyàng)。

    This one is red. It's not the same.

  4. Liangliang

    帽子(màozi)那么(nàme)多(duō)，家里(jiālǐ)放得下(fàngdexià)吗(ma)？

    You have so many hats. Is there room at home?

  5. Dengdeng

    放不下(fàngbuxià)的话(dehuà)，就(jiù)放在(fàngzài)顶楼(dǐnglóu)！

    If there's no room, I'll put them on the top floor!

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2 examples
01

老(lǎo)师(shī)们(men)都(dōu)顶(dǐng)着(zhe)巨(jù)大(dà)的(de)压(yā)力(lì)在(zài)坚(jiān)持(chí)上(shàng)课(kè)。

The teachers are all continuing to teach despite the immense pressure.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by BobbyLee · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)看(kàn)看(kan)页(yè)顶(dǐng)的(de)图(tú)片(piàn)。

Look at the picture at the top of the page.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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