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Runner-up in Chinese

runner-up · HSK 6

亚军 yà jūn

  1. 亚 yà Asia
  2. 军 jūn army

Counted with 个: 一个亚军 yí gè yàjūn

她在这次比赛中获得了亚军。 She came in second place in this competition.

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How do you say runner-up in Chinese?

Runner-up in Chinese is 亚军 (yà jūn).

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