高峰

• 拼音: gāo fēng
• 汉字拆解: 高 = pictograph of a tall building; 峰 = 山 (mountain) + 夆 (phonetic), meaning peak

含义

Peak; summit; high point. Can be literal (mountain peak) or figurative (peak period).

Literally means mountain peak. Figuratively used for: 高峰期 (peak period), 高峰时段/高峰小时 (rush hour), 事业高峰 (career peak), 人流高峰 (peak passenger flow). Common in traffic, economics, and career discussions. Related: 低谷 (valley, low point) as the opposite.

例句

1. 早晚高峰时段，地铁站里总是人山人海。
2. 这位运动员正处于职业生涯的高峰期。
3. 游客流量在国庆假期达到了全年的高峰。

用法指南

语境: traffic, careers, trends

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 避开高峰时段出行。(Travel outside of rush hour.)
• 他的事业到达了高峰。(His career has reached its peak.)

错误说法

• 把'高峰'和'巅峰'完全等同 (高峰 is more general; 巅峰 emphasizes the absolute highest point and is more dramatic)

起源与历史

Compound of 高 (high, tall) + 峰 (peak, summit). 峰 combines 山 (mountain) with 夆 (phonetic), depicting a mountain peak.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal