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顶尖

dǐng jiān · ding jian

Traditional 頂尖

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. peak
  2. apex
  3. world best
  4. number one
  5. finest (competitors)
  6. top (figures in a certain field)
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A top chef

  1. Liangliang

    网上(wǎngshàng)说(shuō)，这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)的(de)厨师(chúshī)是(shì)顶尖(dǐngjiān)的(de)。

    Online they say this restaurant's chef is top-notch.

  2. Dengdeng

    顶尖(dǐngjiān)？有多(yǒuduō)顶尖(dǐngjiān)？

    Top-notch? How top-notch?

  3. Liangliang

    全城(quánchéng)顶尖(dǐngjiān)，网上(wǎngshàng)都是(dōushì)好评(hǎopíng)。

    Top in the whole city. The reviews online are all good.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)点(diǎn)最贵(zuìguì)的(de)菜(cài)吧(ba)！

    Then let's order the most expensive dish!

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)，最贵(zuìguì)的(de)是(shì)白米饭(báimǐfàn)。

    Let me see. The most expensive one is plain rice.

  6. Dengdeng

    顶尖(dǐngjiān)厨师(chúshī)煮(zhǔ)的(de)饭(fàn)，一定(yīdìng)不一样(bùyīyàng)！

    Rice cooked by a top chef will surely be different!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

英(yīng)国(guó)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)顶(dǐng)尖(jiān)球(qiú)队(duì)都(dōu)在(zài)超(chāo)级(jí)联(lián)赛(sài)中(zhōng)。

All the top teams of the UK are in the premier division.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by trieuho · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)吸(xī)引(yǐn)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)顶(dǐng)尖(jiān)人(rén)才(cái)。

This company has attracted many top talents.

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