outstanding person; the best of the best; ace
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
an outstanding person; the cream of the crop; an ace
Colloquial term used to praise someone who excels in a particular skill or field. The variant form 人尖儿 (rénjiānr) is also commonly used in spoken language.
Yào要
lùn论
zhuāng庄
jia稼
huó活
er儿
，
zài在
cūn村
lǐ里
tā他
shì是
gè个
rén人
jiān尖
zi子
。
When it comes to farm work, he is the ace of the village.
Tā她
shì是
wǒ我
men们
tuán团
duì队
de的
rén人
jiān尖
zi子
，
shén什
me么
wèn问
tí题
dōu都
nán难
bù不
dǎo倒
tā她
。
She is the star of our team; no problem can stump her.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
píng平
shí时
bù不
shuō说
huà话
，
gàn干
qǐ起
huó活
lái来
kě可
shì是
gè个
rén人
jiān尖
zi子
。
Don't be fooled by his quietness; when it comes to working, he is a real ace.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
rén人
jiān尖
zi子
dōu都
tiào跳
cáo槽
le了
。
The top talents of this company have all jumped ship.