gik6 haan6極限极限

Jyutpinggik6 haan6

Yalegihk haahn

名詞Common

Definition

Limit or maximum; the highest, unsurpassable point of development or capacity.

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How it's used

Focus on the physical or abstract boundary that cannot be pushed further. It is frequently used in contexts involving endurance, such as sports or mental capacity, rather than just a simple numerical maximum. Unlike the more common 盡頭, this carries a stronger sense of a threshold that, if crossed, results in failure or collapse.

Measure word

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Examples

ngo5我tai2體lik6力ji5已ging1經dou3到zo2咗gik6極haan6限laa3喇。

My physical strength has already reached its limit.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知ni1呢go3個jau4遊hei3戲ge3嘅gik6極haan6限喺hai2邊？

Do you know where the limit of this game is?

Common phrases

tiu1挑zin3戰gik6極haan6限

to challenge the limits

dou3到daat6達gik6極haan6限

to reach the limit

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe a simple maximum quantity or a deadline, as it specifically implies a point of exhaustion or a structural boundary. For simple limits or caps, words like 上限 are more appropriate.