冠军 (guàn jūn) — champion in Mandarin
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#1367 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
冠军 is pronounced guàn jūn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Tā shì ào yùn huì de guàn jūn.
He is the Olympic champion.
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What does 冠军 mean?+
冠军 (guàn jūn) means "champion" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 冠军?+
冠军 is pronounced guàn jūn. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 冠军 in Mandarin?+
冠军 is the #1367 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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