尖子

jiānzi

noun #25,086

Meanings

1 top student
2 the best of its kind
3 cream of the crop
4 elite

Characters

sharp; pointed; tip

suffix for nouns; person

Examples

HSK 7-9

她是全校的尖子生，每次考试都第一。

Tā shì quánxiào de jiānzishēng, měicì kǎoshì dōu dìyī.

She is the top student in the school, always ranking first on every exam.

HSK 7-9

公司从大学里招募了一批尖子。

Gōngsī cóng dàxué lǐ zhāomù le yī pī jiānzi.

The company recruited a batch of top graduates from universities.

Tips

usage

尖子 comes from 尖 (sharp, pointed) - the sharpest tip stands above the rest. 尖子生 specifically means top student. It can also describe the best example of any category.

Stroke Order

尖 jiān

子 zǐ