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

outstanding; hero; flower

Examples

HSK 5

他是行业里的精英。

Tā shì hángyè lǐ de jīngyīng.

He is an elite in the industry.

HSK 5

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