zhuàng yuan

状 元

Level:

NHSK 789－3

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1
n.Number One Scholar (title conferred on the one who came first in the highest imperial examination); person who gained the top result in the highest level of imperial examination
synonym
guàn jūn冠军 áo tóu鳌头
2
n.metathe very best (in any field)
- yǎng jī de zhuàng yuan
  养鸡的状元
  champion chicken-farmer
synonym
kuí shǒu魁首 áo tóu鳌头

common measure word
"状元" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位".
- 一个状元
  one Number One Scholar
- 一位状元
  one Number One Scholar

状元