leader; champion; top of the list
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the most talented person among peers; leader; champion
literaryA literary term referring to the preeminent figure in a group or generation.
Tā他
shì是
dāng当
jīn今
wén文
tán坛
de的
kuí魁
yuán元
。
He is the leading figure in today's literary world.
Zài在
zhè这
cì次
xuǎn选
bá拔
zhōng中
，
tā他
tuō脱
yǐng颖
ér而
chū出
，
chéng成
wéi为
kuí魁
yuán元
。
In this selection, he stood out from the rest and became the top candidate.
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Kuí魁
yuán元
zhī之
cái才
，
fēi非
yī一
bān般
rén人
suǒ所
néng能
jí及
。
The talent of a champion is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
noun
first place (in an imperial examination); top of the list
archaicHistorically referred to topping the imperial civil examinations.
Qiū秋
shì试
dé得
zhòng中
kuí魁
yuán元
，
guāng光
zōng宗
yào耀
zǔ祖
。
Winning first place in the autumn examinations brought honor to his ancestors.
Hán寒
chuāng窗
shí十
nián年
，
zhōng终
duó夺
kuí魁
yuán元
。
After ten years of hard study, he finally won the top place.
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Dāng当
nián年
tā他
gāo高
zhòng中
kuí魁
yuán元
，
míng名
zhèn震
xiāng乡
lǐ里
。
In those days, he passed the examination with highest honors, and his fame shook the countryside.