1 sentence for 首选 (shǒu​xuǎn — rank first)

1. 这位才子在科举考试中首选，成了当年的状元。

   zhè wèi cái​zǐ zài kē​jǔ kǎo​shì zhōng shǒu​xuǎn, chéng le dàng​nián de zhuàng​yuán.

   This gifted scholar ranked first in the imperial examination and became the 'Zhuangyuan' of that year.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary