天花板

tiān huā bǎn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

房间的顶部内表面；比喻事物发展的最高限度或限制。

The inner upper surface of a room; metaphorically, the upper limit or cap on development.

常用于描述房间的顶部装饰或结构，也可比喻行业、成绩、发展等的最高限度。

Commonly used to describe the top surface of a room, and metaphorically to refer to the maximum limit in industry, scores, development, etc.

1 房间的天花板很高，感觉很宽敞。 (The ceiling of the room is very high, making it feel spacious.)
2 该公司已经达到了行业天花板，增长空间有限。 (The company has reached the industry ceiling, with limited room for growth.)
3 安装吊灯需要打孔在天花板上。 (Installing a chandelier requires drilling holes in the ceiling.)
4 这次考试的成绩天花板是100分。 (The ceiling for exam scores is 100 points.)
5 他的职业发展似乎遇到了天花板，很难再升职。 (His career development seems to have hit a ceiling, making it hard to get promoted.)

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