精英 (jīng yīng) — elite (the best or most talented members of a group or society)
Definition
精英 refers to people — the top, most capable members of a group or society. Unlike 精华 or 精髓 (the best part of a thing), 精英 is always about persons, like '社会精英' (social elites).
noun
elite (the best or most talented members of a group or society)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 精英。Tā shì zhè ge lǐng yù de jīng yīng.He is an elite in this field.
- 精英。Nà suǒ dà xué péi yǎng le hěn duō shè huì jīng yīng.That university has cultivated many social elites.
- 精英。Gōng sī zhī zhāo pìn jīng yīng rén cái.The company only recruits elite talent.
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