拔尖 (bá jiān) — top-notch, outstanding; to push oneself to the front, to be overly competitive
Definition
Means 'top-notch, outstanding' (students, talent, skills). Also used as a verb meaning to push oneself ahead of others, often with negative connotations of being overly competitive.
adjective
top-notchoutstandingto push oneself to the frontto be overly competitive
Examples
- 拔尖。Tā zài shù xué fāng miàn shì bá jiān de.He is top-notch in mathematics.
- 拔尖，。Nǐ bié zǒng xiǎng bá jiān, hé zuò gèng zhòng yào.Don't always try to push yourself to the front; cooperation is more important.
- 拔尖，。Suī rán tā xué xí bá jiān, dàn cóng bù jiāo ào.Although she is top-notch in her studies, she is never arrogant.
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