gāorén

高人

Word · Noun

person of noble character; expert; highly capable person

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

person of noble character; lofty-minded individual

literary

A literary or classical term describing someone with lofty moral character, often detached from worldly affairs.

Gǔ古
shí时
xǔ许
duō多
gāo高
rén人
xuǎn选
zé择
guī归
yǐn隐
shān山
lín林
 。

In ancient times, many noble-minded individuals chose to retreat to the mountains and forests.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
dào道
zhǎng长
shì是
wèi位
shì世
wài外
gāo高
rén人
 。

This old Taoist priest is a lofty master detached from the mundane world.

2.

Definition

expert; master; highly skilled or accomplished person

formal

A modern and common usage referring to someone with exceptional skill, profound knowledge, or high status in a particular field.

Zài在
jì计
suàn算
jī机
ān安
quán全
lǐng领
yù域
 ,
tā他
kě可
shì是
wèi位
gāo高
rén人
 。

In the field of computer security, he is a real expert.

Gōng公
sī司
qǐng请
lái来
yī一
wèi位
yíng营
xiāo销
gāo高
rén人
lái来
zhǐ指
dǎo导
gōng工
zuò作
 。

The company invited a marketing guru to guide the work.

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Tā他
de的
qí棋
yì艺
chū出
shén神
rù入
huà化
 ,
shì是
wéi围
qí棋
jiè界
gōng公
rèn认
de的
gāo高
rén人
 。

His chess skills are superb; he is widely recognized as a master in the Go world.