# 状元 (zhuàngyuán)

In Mandarin Chinese, 状元 (zhuàngyuán) means “top exam scorer; the very best in a field”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: top exam scorer; the very best in a field
- Pinyin: zhuàngyuán (zhuang4 yuan2)
- Traditional: 狀元
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 她是今年的高考状元。
  Tā shì jīnnián de gāokǎo zhuàngyuán.
  She is this year's top scorer in the college entrance exam.

## Characters

- 状 (zhuàng): form; appearance; shape; state; condition
- [元](https://hanziro.com/word/yuan-yuan/) (yuán): yuan (currency unit)

https://hanziro.com/word/zhuang-yuan-top-exam-scorer/

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