高徒 (gāo tú) — outstanding student; brilliant disciple

Definition

Examples

• 俗话说“名师出高徒”，果然不假。
  Sú huà shuō "míng shī chū gāo tú", guǒ rán bù jiǎ.
  As the saying goes, 'A famous teacher produces a brilliant student,' and it's really true.
• 他是王教授的高徒，在学术界已经小有名气。
  Tā shì wáng jiào shòu de gāo tú, zài xué shù jiè yǐ jīng xiǎo yǒu míng qì.
  He is Professor Wang's distinguished disciple and has already made a name in academia.
• 这位高徒在比赛中获得了第一名，为学校争了光。
  Zhè wèi gāo tú zài bǐ sài zhōng huò dé le dì yī míng, wèi xué xiào zhēng le guāng.
  This brilliant student won first place in the competition, bringing honor to the school.