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健将

健將
jiànjiàng
noun #26,117

Measure Word

一位健将 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 top athlete
  2. 2 champion-level athlete
  3. 3 skilled expert
  4. 4 ace (in a field)

Examples

他是国家游泳队的健将。
Tā shì guójiā yóuyǒng duì de jiànjiàng.
He is a top athlete on the national swimming team.
经过多年训练，她终于成为一名真正的健将。
Jīngguò duō nián xùnliàn, tā zhōngyú chéngwéi yī míng zhēnzhèng de jiànjiàng.
After years of training, she finally became a true champion athlete.
文坛健将常常著作等身。
Wéntán jiànjiàng chángcháng zhùzuò děngshēn.
Top figures in the literary world often have a towering body of work.

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usage
健将 originally referred to an adept and courageous military general. Today it is most commonly used as a sports title (运动健将 is the formal designation awarded by China's General Administration of Sport) or more broadly to mean a master or ace in any competitive field.

Stroke Order

健 jiàn
将 jiāng