十强

十強

shíqiáng

noun

Meanings

1 top ten
2 (sports) top-ten teams/contestants

Characters

Examples

她进入了全国歌唱比赛的十强。

Tā jìnrù le quánguó gēchàng bǐsài de shíqiáng.

She made it into the top ten of the national singing contest.

世界排名十强的棋手都来了。

Shìjiè páimíng shíqiáng de qíshǒu dōu lái le.

The world's top ten ranked chess players all came.

Tips

usage

Extends the number+强 pattern beyond knockout rounds into rankings generally — think ‘top 10’ in talent shows like 《中国好声音》, exam rankings, or brand league tables.

Stroke Order

十 shí

强 qiáng