顶级

• 병음: dǐng jí
• 한자 분석: 顶 = 丁 + 页 (topmost; peak; utmost limit); 级 = 糸 + 及 (level, grade, rank)

뜻

최상급의; 톱클래스의

顶级 describes excellence at the absolute apex across all domains — 顶级品牌 (top-tier brands), 顶级运动员 (elite athletes), 顶级科学家 (leading scientists). Slightly more colloquial than 最高级别. Widely used in media, advertising, and informal discourse to signal the pinnacle of quality or status.

예문

1. 这家餐厅聘请了来自法国的顶级主厨，以地道的欧陆烹饪技艺和本地食材相结合，打造出独具一格的融合菜单。
2. 她从小展现出顶级的音乐才华，十六岁便在国际比赛中夺冠，被业界公认为难得一遇的钢琴天才。
3. 拥有顶级技术团队和充足研发资金，这家初创公司在不到五年的时间内就跻身全球人工智能领域的前沿阵营。

사용 가이드

맥락: business, sports, arts, technology, everyday speech

어조: positive

올바른 표현

• 能与顶级科研机构合作是所有年轻学者梦寐以求的机会，这将为职业发展带来难以估量的长远影响。(The opportunity to collaborate with a top-tier research institution is every young scholar's dream — it will bring immeasurable long-term benefits to one's career development.)
• 这款手表采用顶级钛合金表壳与蓝宝石水晶镜面，工艺精湛，是腕表爱好者眼中的殿堂级收藏品。(This timepiece features a top-grade titanium case and sapphire crystal, crafted with exquisite skill — a hallowed collector's piece in the eyes of watch enthusiasts.)

피해야 할 표현

• 他是顶级的一般员工 — 顶级 and 一般 are mutually contradictory; 顶级 means the very best, so pairing it with anything mediocre is incoherent; use 优秀员工 or 出色员工 instead

기원과 역사

顶 (top, peak, apex; the very highest point) + 级 (level, grade, class, rank)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal