first place; top position; championship
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
first place; number one position; top rank
Originally referred to the first winning tally in gambling. Now used metaphorically to indicate winning first place in a competition or ranking. Often used in the phrases 拔得头筹 and 夺得头筹.
Tā他
men们
zài在
jī激
liè烈
de的
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
bá拔
qǔ取
le了
tóu头
chóu筹
。
They won first place in the fierce competition.
Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
duó夺
dé得
le了
běn本
jiè届
lián联
sài赛
de的
tóu头
chóu筹
。
This team captured the championship of this season's league.
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Yào要
xiǎng想
zài在
gāo高
shǒu手
rú如
yún云
de的
sài赛
chǎng场
shàng上
bá拔
dé得
tóu头
chóu筹
，
bì必
xū须
fù付
chū出
chāo超
cháng常
de的
nǔ努
lì力
。
To win first place in a field full of masters, one must put in extraordinary effort.