季军

季軍

jìjūn

noun #50,462

Meanings

1 third place; bronze medalist
2 second runner-up

Characters

third; season; youngest

rank (here); army

Examples

HSK 5

冠军、亚军和季军都登上了领奖台。

Guànjūn, yàjūn hé jìjūn dōu dēngshàng le lǐngjiǎngtái.

The gold, silver, and bronze medalists all climbed the podium.

HSK 7-9

中国队获得了本届世锦赛的季军。

Zhōngguó duì huòdé le běnjiè shìjǐnsài de jìjūn.

The Chinese team won third place at this world championship.

Tips

history

The sequence 冠/亚/季 (gold/silver/bronze) comes from the classical ordering 伯仲叔季 for brothers: eldest, second, third, youngest. 季 as 'third in rank' was later borrowed for sport. 军 here means 'rank' not army.

Stroke Order

季 jì

军 jūn