tèděng

特等

Word · Adjective

top-grade; special-class; highest-rank

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

top-grade; of the highest rank; best quality; special class

As an attribute word (属性词), it modifies nouns to indicate the highest grade, rank, or quality in a classification system. Commonly used in transportation, military, and awards.

Tā他
chéng乘
zuò坐
tè特
děng等
cāng舱
qián前
wǎng往
Niǔ纽
yuē约
 。

He traveled to New York in first-class cabin.

Zhè这
wèi位
zhàn战
shì士
bèi被
shòu授
yǔ予
tè特
děng等
gōng功
chén臣
chēng称
hào号
 。

This soldier was awarded the title of Meritorious Hero of Special Class.

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Tè特
děng等
shè射
shǒu手
xū需
yào要
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
dǎ打
chū出
mǎn满
huán环
chéng成
jì绩
 。

Expert marksmen need to achieve perfect scores in competitions.

Zhè这
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
měi每
nián年
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jí极
shǎo少
shù数
xué学
shēng生
néng能
huò获
dé得
tè特
děng等
jiǎng奖
xué学
jīn金
 。

Only a very small number of students at this school receive special-class scholarships each year.