zhuàng状（狀）yuan元
状（狀）
元
HSK 7-9
common
Meaning of 状元
状元 means top graduate of the imperial palace examination (in feudal China); person who achieves the highest score in an examination. Pronounced zhuàng yuan. HSK 7-9.
- top graduate of the imperial palace examination (in feudal China)
- person who achieves the highest score in an examination
- champion; top expert or best performer in a particular field or industry
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
míng明
cháo朝
hóng洪
wǔ武
nián年
jiān间
de的
zhuàng状
yuan元
。
He was the top scholar during the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty.
Táng唐
dài代
kǎo考
zhòng中
jìn进
shì士
de的
dì第
yī一
rén人
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
zhuàng状
yuan元
。
In the Tang Dynasty, the first person to pass the imperial exam was called zhuangyuan.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhuàng状
yuan元
hòu后
lái来
chéng成
wéi为
le了
cháo朝
tíng廷
zhòng重
chén臣
。
This top scholar later became an important court official.
Kē科
jǔ举
zhì制
dù度
zhōng中
，
zhuàng状
yuan元
shì是
diàn殿
shì试
de的
dì第
yī一
míng名
。
In the imperial examination system, the zhuangyuan was the first place in the palace examination.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zhù著
míng名
de的
zhuàng状
yuan元
，
rú如
wén文
tiān天
xiáng祥
。
There are many famous zhuangyuan in history, such as Wen Tianxiang.