Definition
冠军 (guàn jūn) specifically means 'champion' — the top winner of a competition, especially sports. 赢家 (yíng jiā) is broader, meaning 'winner' in any context (e.g., business, life), and is less formal. Use 冠军 for official titles and trophies; 赢家 for general 'one who wins'.
noun
champion
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 冠军。Tā zài quán guó bǐsài zhōng huòdé le guàn jūn.He won the champion in the national competition.
- 冠军。Tā shì qùnián de shìjiè guàn jūn.She is last year's world champion.
- 冠军。Zhè zhī duìwǔ liánxù sān nián chéngwéi guàn jūn.This team became champion for three consecutive years.
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