冠军 guànjūn champion
How to remember 冠军: 冠 cap + 军 army = champion.
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How it is used
- The champion / first place - 世界冠军 (shìjiè guànjūn) world champion; 夺得冠军 (duódé guànjūn) to win the title.
- For the winner of a contest; 亚军 (yàjūn) is runner-up, 季军 (jìjūn) is third.
- Note reading: 冠 is guàn (first-place) here, not guān (cap/hat).
Example sentences
- 大家都渴望知道前冠军得主发生了什么。 Dàjiā dōu kěwàng zhīdào qián guànjūn dézhǔ fāshēng le shénme.Everyone is anxious to know what has become of the former champion.