Translation

• (old) first place in civil service examinations at three levels: provincial 解元[jie4 yuan2], metropolitan 會元|会元[hui4 yuan2] and palace 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]

Synonyms

• 元旦, 大年初一, 年初一, 正旦

Examples

• 我用三元一打的价钱买了这些东西。
  I buy the goods at $3 a dozen.