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    Referring to 'champion' with 冠军 (guànjūn)

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    Structure

    赢得/获得 + 冠军

    Explanation

    The noun 冠军 (guànjūn) means 'champion' or 'first place winner' in a competition. It literally combines 冠 (crown) with 军 (army). It is widely used in sports, as in 赢得冠军 (to win the championship).

    Examples

    • 她是去年的全国游泳冠军。

      Tā shì qùnián de quánguó yóuyǒng guànjūn.

      She was last year's national swimming champion.

    • 我们队终于拿到了冠军！

      Wǒmen duì zhōngyú ná dào le guànjūn!

      Our team finally won the championship!

    • 成为冠军是他从小的梦想。

      Chéngwéi guànjūn shì tā cóng xiǎo de mèngxiǎng.

      Becoming a champion has been his dream since childhood.

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