Definition

1. Noun:
   • Height; elevated point: A geographically high position or location, often of strategic importance.
   • Peak; high point: The highest level or period of intensity, especially in the context of time (e.g., traffic, electricity usage).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quân đội đã chiếm giữ một cao điểm quan trọng. (The army occupied an important height.)
  • Giá điện cao hơn trong giờ cao điểm. (Electricity prices are higher during peak hours.)
  • Hãy tránh lái xe vào giờ cao điểm. (Avoid driving during rush hour.)

Advanced Usage

• "giờ cao điểm": This is a fixed phrase meaning "peak hour" or "rush hour," specifically referring to the busiest periods for traffic or utility consumption.
  • Tàu điện ngầm rất đông đúc trong giờ cao điểm. (The subway is very crowded during rush hour.)

Variants and Related Words

• Điểm cao (n): A high point or a high score. This is a related but distinct phrase where the word order is reversed, shifting the emphasis.
  • Cô ấy đạt điểm cao trong kỳ thi. (She achieved a high score on the exam.)

Synonyms

• Peak: The highest point or maximum level of activity.
• Height: An elevated place or position.
• Rush hour: The busy part of the day for traffic (specifically for the phrase "giờ cao điểm").

Related Idioms

• While "cao điểm" itself is not typically used in many idioms, the phrase "giờ cao điểm" functions idiomatically to denote the concept of a peak usage period, extending beyond literal "hours" to mean any period of intense demand.

noun

1. Height
   • đánh chiếm một cao điểm
     to rush a height
2. Highest point, high peak
   • tránh sử dụng điện quá nhiều trong giờ cao điểm
     to abstain from consuming too much power during the peak hours
   • giờ giao thông cao điểm
     the peak hours (rush-hours) of traffic