头号 (tóu hào) — number one, top, first-rate

Definition

头号 (tóu hào) means 'number one' in a ranking or list — it emphasizes being first in order, not just high quality. For example, 头号新闻 is 'top news' (the most important story). In contrast, 一流 (yī liú) and 顶级 (dǐng jí) describe the highest quality or grade, while 顶尖 (dǐng jiān) means 'top-notch, elite'.

adjective

number onetopfirst-rate

Examples

头号。
Zhè shì jīntiān de tóu hào xīnwén.
This is today's top news.
头号。
Jǐngfāng zhèngzài zhuībǔ tóu hào xiányífàn.
The police are hunting for the number one suspect.
头号。
Tā shì zhè cì bǐsài de tóu hào zhǒngzǐ xuǎnshǒu.
He is the top seed in this competition.

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