上限 (shàng xiàn): upper bound

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: upper bound
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

upper bound

Chinese explanation

规定的最高限度
能允许或达到的最大数值，与下限相对。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

(bound form) up

HSK 6

to limit

Example sentences

This company stipulates that each employee's monthly overtime must not exceed 36 hours; this is a hard upper limit.

When driving on the highway, the speed shown on the speedometer cannot exceed the upper limit of 120 kilometers per hour, otherwise you will be fined.

There is an upper limit on the number of recipients for this scholarship; at most only ten people can be admitted, so the competition is very fierce.

According to the latest policy, the upper limit for loans to purchase a first home has been raised, from the original 500,000 yuan to 800,000 yuan.

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