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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gāofēngqī
"我们应该尽量避开交通高峰期出行。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A time of day, week, or year during which traffic, business, or demand is at its highest level.
"Commuters experienced severe delays on the rail network during the morning peak-period." - 2
An interval characterized by maximum output, productivity, or utilization of resources.
"The manufacturing plant operates at full capacity throughout the seasonal peak-period."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'peak' (dating back to the early 16th century, likely of imitative origin or related to pike) and 'period' (from Middle French 'période', via Latin from Greek 'periodos' meaning circuit or cycle). The compound term emerged in industrial and urban planning contexts during the mid-20th century to describe intervals of maximum demand or activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peak-period" is said worldwide
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heure de pointe
Transliteration: œʁ də pwɛ̃t
"Il est conseillé d'éviter de voyager pendant l'heure de pointe."
Stoßzeit
Transliteration: ˈʃtoːsˌtsaɪt
"Während der Stoßzeit ist mit starkem Verkehr zu rechnen."
ora di punta
Transliteration: ˈɔ.ra di ˈpun.ta
"Il traffico cittadino è congestionato durante l'ora di punta."
hora punta
Transliteration: ˈo.ɾa ˈpun.ta
"Es mejor salir temprano para evitar el tráfico de la hora punta."
hora de pico
Transliteration: ˈo.ɾɐ dʒi ˈpi.ku
"Os trens ficam extremamente lotados durante a hora de pico."
व्यस्त समय
Transliteration: vyast samay
"व्यस्त समय के दौरान सड़क पर बहुत भीड़ होती है।"
高峰期
Transliteration: gāofēngqī
"我们应该尽量避开交通高峰期出行。"
혼잡 시간대
Transliteration: honjap sigan-dae
"출퇴근 혼잡 시간대에는 지하철 이용이 편리합니다."
繁忙期
Transliteration: hanbōki
"このホテルは夏休みが年間最大の繁忙期です。"
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