精英

jīngyīng

noun HSK 7-9 #5,939

Measure Word

一个精英 gè

Meanings

1 elite
2 cream of the crop
3 the best

Characters

refined; essence;精华

outstanding; hero; flower

Examples

他是行业里的精英。

Tā shì hángyè lǐ de jīngyīng.

He is an elite in the industry.

这所学校培养了很多精英人才。

Zhè suǒ xuéxiào péiyǎng le hěnduō jīngyīng réncái.

This school has cultivated many elite talents.

Tips

memory

精 (refined/essence) + 英 (outstanding/hero) = the refined and outstanding ones, the elite.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

英 yīng