<p>學霸 describes an extremely academically proficient student. The best translation is probably <em>straight-A</em> or <em>top student</em>. <em>Brainiac</em> is very similar, but more generically implies a <em>very academically clever person</em>.</p>

<p>There are other words suggesting similar ideas, but some of them overlaps in meaning with 書呆子 (e.g. <em>studyholic</em>) and others describe a kind of 霸 that is not necessarily to do with 學習 (e.g. <em>high/overachiever</em>).</p>

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<p>Is there a word for 学霸 in English?
霸 comes from 霸王， which is an attribute people gave to a super warlord in ancient China who is invincible even when he was just fighting along against an entire army. And they would use this term for people who are academically dominant.</p>

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How do you say 学霸 in English?
# How do you say 学霸 in English?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-06)

Is there a word for 学霸 in English?
霸 comes from 霸王， which is an attribute people gave to a super warlord in ancient China who is invincible even when he was just fighting along against an entire army. And they would use this term for people who are academically dominant.

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> **username_1**: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%AD%B8%E9%9C%B8#Chinese  
> **username_0**: thank you! that gives the answer!  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-01-07. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

學霸 describes an extremely academically proficient student. The best translation is probably *straight-A* or *top student*. *Brainiac* is very similar, but more generically implies a *very academically clever person*.

There are other words suggesting similar ideas, but some of them overlaps in meaning with 書呆子 (e.g. *studyholic*) and others describe a kind of 霸 that is not necessarily to do with 學習 (e.g. *high/overachiever*).


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