尖子 (jiān zi) — top-notch person, standout, the best of its kind
Definition
尖子 (jiānzi) means the standout or top performer in a group — a student, recruit, or athlete who is the best of the bunch. Typically used for people, not things.
noun
top-notch personstandoutthe best of its kind
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 尖子，。Tā shì bān lǐ de jiān zi, měi cì kǎo shì dōu kǎo dì yī.He is the top student in the class and always gets first on exams.
- 尖子。Zhè ge gōng sī zhī zhāo pìn jiān zi.This company only recruits top talents.
- 尖子，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù shì jiān zi, hòu lái kǎo shàng le qīng huá dà xué.She has been a standout since childhood and later got into Tsinghua University.
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