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    Using 一流 (yīliú) to express "first-class" or "top-notch"

    Comparison
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    世界/国际 + 一流 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    The adjective 一流 (yīliú) means "first-class" or "top-notch" and is used to describe something of the highest quality or standard. It literally combines 一 (one/first) with 流 (rank/class). It typically modifies a noun with 的, as in 世界一流的大学 (a world-class university).

    Examples

    • 这所大学拥有一流的师资力量。

      Zhè suǒ dàxué yōngyǒu yīliú de shīzī lìliàng.

      This university has first-rate faculty.

    • 他是一位一流的厨师，做什么都好吃。

      Tā shì yí wèi yīliú de chúshī, zuò shénme dōu hǎochī.

      He is a first-rate chef; everything he makes is delicious.

    • 我们公司提供一流的客户服务。

      Wǒmen gōngsī tígōng yīliú de kèhù fúwù.

      Our company provides first-rate customer service.

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