top person; ace; best of the best
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
pointed tip; sharp end
Literally refers to the sharp point of an object.
Qiān铅
bǐ笔
de的
jiān尖
zi子
duàn断
le了
。
The tip of the pencil broke.
Nà那
zuò座
shān山
fēng峰
de的
jiān尖
zi子
zhí直
chā插
yún云
xiāo霄
。
The peak of that mountain pierces the clouds.
noun
top student; ace; cream of the crop
A common metaphorical use, often referring to the best performer in a group, such as in class or on a team.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
bān班
de的
jiān尖
zi子
，
míng名
cì次
zǒng总
bù不
chū出
qián前
sān三
míng名
。
He is the top student in our class, always ranking within the top three.
Gōng公
sī司
yào要
zhòng重
diǎn点
péi培
yǎng养
zhè这
xiē些
jì技
shù术
jiān尖
zi子
。
The company needs to focus on cultivating these technical aces.
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Tā她
shì是
tǐ体
cāo操
duì队
lǐ里
de的
jiān尖
zi子
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
。
She is the star athlete on the gymnastics team.
noun
sudden high-pitched vocal passage in Chinese opera
technicalA technical term in Chinese opera (xiqu) for a sudden, powerful shift to a high pitch, often used to express strong emotion.
Lǎo老
shēng生
chàng唱
dào到
jī激
áng昂
chù处
，
tū突
rán然
bá拔
le了
yī一
gè个
jiān尖
zi子
。
When the male lead sang to a passionate moment, he suddenly hit a high-pitched passage.
Zhè这
wèi位
qīng青
yī衣
de的
jiān尖
zi子
chàng唱
de得
tè特
bié别
liàng亮
。
The high-pitched passage sung by this female role was particularly brilliant.