How do you use "Champion" in a sentence?

You're a champion. Champion! Thanks, champion. Proper champion.

Champion

Q: What does "Champion" mean?

Excellent person (British/Irish) British and Irish term praising someone as excellent or helpful. 'Champion!' as exclamation means 'great!'

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Meaning: Excellent person (British/Irish)

优秀的人（英国/爱尔兰）

Persona excelente (británico/irlandés)

素晴らしい人（イギリス・アイルランド）

훌륭한 사람 (영국/아일랜드)

British and Irish term praising someone as excellent or helpful. 'Champion!' as exclamation means 'great!'

英国和爱尔兰用来赞扬某人优秀或乐于助人的词。'Champion!'作为感叹词使用时表示'太棒了！'

Término británico e irlandés para elogiar a alguien por ser excelente o servicial. 'Champion!' como exclamación significa '¡genial!'

イギリスやアイルランドで、優れた人や頼りになる人を褒める言葉。「Champion!」と感嘆詞として使うと「素晴らしい！」の意味になる。

영국과 아일랜드에서 누군가를 훌륭하거나 도움이 되는 사람이라고 칭찬하는 표현. 'Champion!'은 감탄사로 '최고!'라는 뜻이다.

Examples

You're a champion.
你真棒
Eres genial
君は最高だ
넌 정말 대단해.
Champion!
太好了！
¡Estupendo!
最高！
최고야!
Thanks, champion.
谢谢你，真是帮大忙了
Gracias, eres un crack
ありがとう、頼りになるね
고마워, 대단한 사람.
Proper champion.
真是个好人
Todo un campeón
本当に素晴らしい人だ
정말로 훌륭한 사람이야.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃæmpiən/

Usage Guide

Context: praise, Northern British

Tone: praising, warm

✓ Do Say

Champion!
太棒了！
Campeon!
最高だ！
최고야!
You're a champion.
你真了不起
Eres un campeon
あなたは最高だよ
너 정말 최고야.
Absolute champion.
绝对的冠军
Todo un campeon
まさにチャンピオンだ
진짜 최고다.

✗ Don't Say

Northern British/Irish
英国北部/爱尔兰用语
Norte de Inglaterra/Irlanda
イギリス北部・アイルランドで使用
영국 북부/아일랜드 표현
Somewhat dated
略显老派
Algo anticuado
やや古風な表現
다소 구식

Common Mistakes

Northern British and Irish
Somewhat dated but charming

Origin & History

From 'champion' (winner) applied to excellent people.

Etymology: From champion/winner

First recorded: British/Irish slang

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: Older speakers

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Northern English culture; Irish culture

Regional notes: Northern British and Irish. Somewhat dated but still used.

Variations

ChampionChampAbsolute champion