佼佼者 (jiǎo jiǎo zhě) — outstanding person; standout; someone who excels

Definition

Literary/formal noun for a standout — the very best in a group. Mostly seen in writing; for everyday speech say 出色的人 or 优秀的人 instead.

noun

outstanding personstandoutsomeone who excels

Measure word · 个

佼佼者。
Tā zài wǒ men bān shì jiǎo jiǎo zhě.
He is an outstanding person in our class.
佼佼者。
Běn jiè cān sài zhě zhōng bù fá jiǎo jiǎo zhě.
Among this year's contestants, there are many outstanding individuals.
佼佼者。
Nǐ zhēn shì kē yán lǐng yù de jiǎo jiǎo zhě.
You are truly a standout in the research field.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

佼佼outstanding

佼jiǎooutstanding佼jiǎooutstanding

重叠Reduplication

佼佼 (outstanding) + 者 (person) = an outstanding person.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 者 originally drew a sugarcane with full stems, small points around it, and an open smiling mouth at the bottom.

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