How to say “master” in Chinese
master, ace, expert
“Master” in Chinese is 高手, gāo shǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
高手 is read gāo shǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a tall tower.
A picture of a palm with fingers.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “高手”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 高手. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是个电脑高手。tāshìgediànnǎogāoshǒuHe's a computer whiz.
- 听说你弟弟是个电脑高手？tīngshuōnǐdìdishìgediànnǎogāoshǒuI hear your younger brother is a computer whiz?
- 他是这方面的高手tāshìzhèfāngmiàndegāoshǒuHe's an expert in this area.
More words from the lesson “A master of the craft”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “master” in Chinese?
“Master” in Chinese is 高手, pinyin gāoshǒu.
What does 高手 mean?
高手 (gāoshǒu) means “master, ace, expert”.
How do you write 高手?
高手 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 手 (shǒu) — hand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 高手?
高手 is read gāoshǒu. Tones: gāo — first tone, shǒu — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“master” in the lesson “A master of the craft”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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