高明

gāomíng

adjective HSK 7-9 #8,957

Meanings

1 brilliant
2 wise
3 skillful

Characters

Examples

这个办法真高明！

Zhège bànfǎ zhēn gāomíng!

This method is really brilliant!

如果你有高明的主意，请告诉我。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu gāomíng de zhǔyì, qǐng gàosù wǒ.

If you have a brilliant idea, please tell me.

Tips

usage

高明 can describe both people (a brilliant person) and methods/ideas (a clever approach). The phrase 另请高明 is a polite way of saying 'find someone more capable' (often used to decline a task).

Stroke Order

高 gāo

明 míng