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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

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.
学校给尖子生开了小灶。
Xuéxiào gěi jiānzishēng kāi le xiǎo zào.
The school runs special sessions for its top students.
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.

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