Hanzi
Traditional
頂
Simplified
顶

apex/crown of the head/top/roof/most/to carry on the head/to push to the top/to go against/to replace/to substitute/to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc)/(slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile/classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

dǐng

Bopomofo

ㄉㄧㄥˇ

Jyutping

ding2

Example sentences

屋頂 / 屋顶 wūdǐng
這座房子的屋頂是用紅色的瓦片鋪成的。
这座房子的屋顶是用红色的瓦片铺成的。

The roof of this house is covered with red tiles.

瓦 wǎ
屋頂上的瓦片被風吹落了。
屋顶上的瓦片被风吹落了。

The tiles on the roof were blown off by the wind.

山頂 / 山顶 shāndǐng
經過三個小時的攀登，我們終於到達了山頂。
经过三个小时的攀登，我们终于到达了山顶。

After three hours of climbing, we finally reached the mountain top.

道路 dàolù
這條道路通往山頂。
这条道路通往山顶。

This road leads to the mountaintop.

頂 / 顶 dǐng
這頂帽子很好看
这顶帽子很好看

This hat looks very nice.

稍稍 shāoshāo
這頂帽子稍稍大了點。
这顶帽子稍稍大了点。

This hat is slightly too big.

頂級 / 顶级 dǐngjí
這家餐廳提供頂級的服務。
这家餐厅提供顶级的服务。

This restaurant provides top-tier service.

不起眼 bùqǐyǎn
這家不起眼的小店，竟然藏著頂級的美味。
这家不起眼的小店，竟然藏著顶级的美味。

This inconspicuous little shop actually hides top-tier deliciousness.

封頂 / 封顶 fēngdǐng
這座大樓已經封頂了。
这座大楼已经封顶了。

This building has already topped out.

樓頂 / 楼顶 lóudǐng
孩子們在樓頂上放風箏。
孩子们在楼顶上放风筝。

The children are flying kites on the rooftop.

Example Vocabulary

屋頂

wu1'ding3

roof

山頂

shan1'ding3

mountain top; summit; peak

頂

ding3

measure word for hats; top; peak

頂級

ding3'ji2

top-level; top-tier

封頂

feng1'ding3

to top out; to put a cap on

平頂山

房頂

樓頂

lou2'ding3

rooftop; top of a building

機頂盒

ji1'ding3'he2

丹頂鶴

dan1'ding3'he4

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