How to say “peak” in Chinese
peak; rush (rush hour)
“Peak” in Chinese is 高峰, gāo fēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
高峰 is read gāo fēng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a tall tower.
On the left, 山 “mountain”. The right part is read fēng — a hint at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “高峰”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 高峰. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 早晚高峰的时候，地铁里非常拥挤。zǎowǎngāofēngdeshíhou,dìtiělifēichángyōngjǐDuring the morning and evening rush hours, the metro is extremely crowded.
- 提前出发可以避开高峰tíqiánchūfā,kěyǐbìkāigāofēngIf you set off early, you can avoid rush hour.
More words from the lesson “Rush hour”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “peak” in Chinese?
“Peak” in Chinese is 高峰, pinyin gāofēng.
What does 高峰 mean?
高峰 (gāofēng) means “peak; rush (rush hour)”.
How do you write 高峰?
高峰 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 峰 (fēng) — peak, summit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 高峰?
高峰 is read gāofēng. Tones: gāo — first tone, fēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“peak” in the lesson “Rush hour”
This word is from the topic “Travel and transport” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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