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状元及第

状元及第 — “To achieve the top rank in an imperial examination”

状元及第 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve the top rank in an imperial examination”. To become the top scholar; to succeed brilliantly in examinations or competitions. Literally, “Top scholar passing the examination”.

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状元及第 Pronunciation and Pinyin

状元及第 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
状
zhuàng7appearance, state, document
元
yuán4first, origin, unit, currency
及
jí4reach, and, in time
第
dì11to form ordinal numbers

Example Sentence with 状元及第

他刻苦学习多年,终于在这次重要的考试中状元及第,令家人倍感骄傲。
He studied diligently for years and finally came in first place in this important examination, making his family very proud.

Idioms Related to 状元及第

Antonyms of 状元及第

  • míng名luò落sūn孙shān山to fail an examination or selection

More idioms starting with 状

  • zhuàng状mào貌bù不jí及zhōng中rén人plain looking

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What does 状元及第 mean?

状元及第 (zhuàng yuán jí dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve the top rank in an imperial examination”.

How do you pronounce 状元及第?

状元及第 is pronounced zhuàng yuán jí dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 状元及第 literally mean?

Literally, 状元及第 means “Top scholar passing the examination”. It is used to mean “to achieve the top rank in an imperial examination”.

What is the Chinese definition of 状元及第?

指考取第一名

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