Common Meanings
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dǐng顶
Highest; uppermost; top; peak; the highest or uppermost part of something.
站在山顶上，风景很美。
Standing on the mountaintop, the scenery is beautiful.
To support or hold up with the head, or with the top part of something; to prop up or bear a weight from below.
她用头顶着书本走路，锻炼平衡感
She walked with a book balanced on her head to practice her sense of balance.
To support, to prop up, to hold up; to withstand or bear the weight or pressure of something.
他顶着巨大的压力完成了这项工作。
He completed the task under immense pressure.
To push or butt upwards from below, causing something to move or rise.
小草从石缝里顶出来，展现了顽强的生命力。
The small grass pushed its way out from the crack in the stone, showing tenacious vitality.
Most; extremely (indicating the highest degree or extent, e.g., 'extremely good', 'at most').
这家餐厅的菜味道顶好。
The food at this restaurant tastes extremely good.
To go against; to face directly (e.g., wind, sun, current).
我们顶着烈日走了一个小时才到目的地。
We walked against the scorching sun for an hour before finally reaching our destination.
To be equivalent to; to be as good as; to be worth.
他一个人就能顶好几个人的活儿。
He alone can do the work of several people.
To take on a responsibility, to replace someone, or to be effective/ineffective in a task or role, as in '顶班' (to take over a shift) or '不顶事' (to be useless/ineffective).
这台旧电脑运行太慢，已经不顶事了。
This old computer runs too slowly; it's already useless.
To replace or substitute, often to take on another's role, task, or responsibility.
他今天有事，我来帮他顶班
He has something to do today, so I'll cover his shift for him.
To argue, contradict, or talk back, often implying a disrespectful retort.
他总喜欢跟妈妈顶嘴。
He always likes to talk back to his mom.
A measure word used for things that have a top, such as hats.
这顶帽子很漂亮。
This hat is very beautiful.
To reach a specific point in time, often emphasizing the lateness or the extended duration until that time; until (a certain time); as late as (a certain time).
我们顶晚上十点才吃晚饭。
We didn't eat dinner until ten o'clock at night.