亚军 (yà jūn) — runner-up, second place (in a competition)
Definition
亚军 is 'runner-up, second place' in a competition. It pairs with 冠军 ('champion, first place'); 季军 is the next step down ('third place, bronze medalist').
noun
runner-upsecond place (in a competition)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 亚军0.01。yà jūn Bǐ guàn jūn zhī màn le 0. 01 miǎo.The runner-up was only 0.01 seconds slower than the champion.
- 亚军。Tā zài quán guó bǐ sài zhōng huò dé le yà jūn.He earned second place in the national competition.
- 亚军。yà jūn Xuǎn shǒu yě huò dé le fēng hòu de jiǎng jīn.The runner-up also received a generous prize.
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