状元

HSK 7-9

zhuàngyuán

top scholar; top laureate (imperial exams); champion (mod.)

Explanation

see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light

Examples

他获得了状元称号。

tā huòdé zhuàngyuàn xiǎotóu

He won the title of top scholar

她是状元，非常有才华。

tā shì zhuàngyuàn, fēicháng yǒu cái huá

She is the top scholar, very talented