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尖子生

jiānzishēng
noun

Measure Word

一个尖子生 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 top student
  2. 2 straight-A student
  3. 3 star pupil

Examples

HSK 3
他从小就是班里的尖子生。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiùshì bānlǐ de jiānzishēng.
He's been the top student in his class since he was little.
HSK 6
这次考试他发挥失常，从尖子生掉到了中游。
Zhècì kǎoshì tā fāhuī shīcháng, cóng jiānzishēng diào dào le zhōngyóu.
He underperformed on this exam and dropped from top student to middle of the pack.
HSK 7-9
学校给尖子生开了小灶。
Xuéxiào gěi jiānzishēng kāi le xiǎozào.
The school runs special sessions for its top students.

Tips

memory
尖子 literally means 'tip' or 'point' - the sharpest part of something. A 尖子生 is the 'point' of the class, the one poking above everyone else.

Stroke Order

尖 jiān
子 zǐ
生 shēng