数一数二

數一數二
shǔyīshǔèr
phrase #26,263

Meanings

  1. 1 one of the best
  2. 2 among the top
  3. 3 to be counted among the best

Examples

Tā shì quán bān shǔyīshǔèr de xuésheng.
He is one of the top students in the whole class.
Zhè jiā cāntīng shì chéng lǐ shǔyīshǔèr de hǎo guǎnzi.
This restaurant is one of the best in the city.
Tā de wǔgōng zài jiānghú shàng shǔyīshǔèr.
His martial arts skills are among the best in the martial world.

Tips

memory
Literally means to count one, count two — as if you could count the person among the very first when ranking. A vivid way to say top-tier.

Stroke Order

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