一流 yīliú top quality
top quality; front ranking
How to remember 一流: 一 one + 流 flow = top quality.
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How it is used
- First-class / top-tier - 一流大学 (yìliú dàxué) a first-rate university, 一流水平 (yìliú shuǐpíng) top-class standard, 世界一流 (shìjiè yīliú) world-class.
- An attributive of quality/ranking; 一流 is the best tier, above 二流 (èrliú) second-rate.
Example sentences
- 我们没机会赢那些一流选手。 Wǒmen méi jīhuì yíng nàxiē yìliú xuǎnshǒu.We have no chance against those top players.