高手

Chinese edit

		high; tall	hand; convenient; ‑er
simp. and trad. (高手)		高	手

Pronunciation edit

Mandarin
(Pinyin): gāoshǒu

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄠㄕㄡˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gou¹ sau²
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kô-sú
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ko͘-chhiú / ko-chhiú

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: gāoshǒu
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄠㄕㄡˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: gaoshǒu
  - Wade–Giles: kao¹-shou³
  - Yale: gāu-shǒu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gaushoou
  - Palladius: гаошоу (gaošou)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: gāoshǒur
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄠㄕㄡˇㄦ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: gaoshǒur
  - Wade–Giles: kao¹-shou³-ʼrh
  - Yale: gāu-shǒur
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gaushooul
  - Palladius: гаошоур (gaošour)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂɤʊ̯ɻʷ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gou¹ sau²
  - Yale: gōu sáu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gou¹ sau²
  - Guangdong Romanization: gou¹ seo²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kou̯⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kô-sú
  - Hakka Romanization System: go´ su`
  - Hagfa Pinyim: go¹ su³
  - Sinological IPA: /ko²⁴ su³¹/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ko͘-chhiú
  - Tâi-lô: koo-tshiú
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kochiuo
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kɔ³³ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ko-chhiú
  - Tâi-lô: ko-tshiú
  - Phofsit Daibuun: koichiuo
  - IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /ko⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁵³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰiu⁴¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /ko⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

Noun edit

高手

expert; ace; master
武林高手 ― wǔlín gāoshǒu ― kung fu master

Synonyms edit

內行／内行 (nèiháng)
內行人／内行人 (nèihángrén)
名家 (míngjiā)
大家
大方 (dàfāng) (literary)
大神 (dàshén) (Internet slang)
好手 (hǎoshǒu)
專家／专家 (zhuānjiā)
專才／专才 (zhuāncái)
專業人員／专业人员 (zhuānyè rényuán)
專業人才／专业人才 (zhuānyè réncái)
專業戶／专业户 (zhuānyèhù) (figurative)
專門／专门 (zhuānmén)
專門家／专门家 (zhuānménjiā)
強手／强手 (qiángshǒu)
懸手／悬手 (Hokkien)
把式 (bǎshì)
方家 (fāngjiā) (literary)
能手 (néngshǒu)
行家 (hángjiā)
行家裡手／行家里手 (hángjiā lǐshǒu)
裡手／里手 (lǐshǒu)
通家 (tōngjiā) (literary)
達人／达人 (dárén)

Antonyms edit

外行 (wàiháng)
外行人 (wàihángrén)
棒槌 (bàngchuí) (figurative)
行外人 (hángwàirén)
門外漢／门外汉 (ménwàihàn)

Descendants edit

Sino-Xenic (高手):

→ Korean: 고수(高手) (gosu)
→ Vietnamese: cao thủ (高手)

Korean edit

Hanja in this term
高	手

Noun edit

高手 • (gosu) (hangeul 고수)

Hanja form^? of 고수 (“gosu; highly skilled person”).

Vietnamese edit

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
高	手

Noun edit

高手

chữ Hán form of cao thủ (“skilled person; master”).

Adjective edit

高手

chữ Hán form of cao thủ (“skilled; masterful”).