高材生 (gāo cái shēng) — top student, high achiever (academically)

Definition

Examples

• 她从小就是高材生，每次考试都拿第一。
  Tā cóng xiǎo jiù shì gāo cái shēng, měi cì kǎo shì dōu ná dì yī.
  She has been a top student since childhood, always getting first place in exams.
• 这所大学培养了许多高材生，毕业后都去了顶尖公司。
  Zhè suǒ dà xué péi yǎng le xǔ duō gāo cái shēng, bì yè hòu dōu qù le dǐng jiān gōng sī.
  This university has produced many high achievers, all of whom went to top companies after graduation.
• 他虽然是个高材生，但从不骄傲，反而很谦虚。
  Tā suī rán shì gè gāo cái shēng, dàn cóng bù jiāo ào, fǎn ér hěn qiān xū.
  Although he is a top student, he is never arrogant; instead, he is very modest.

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