高段

gāoduàn

adjective

Meanings

1 high-level (in skill or rank)
2 advanced
3 high-dan (in martial arts or Go)

Characters

rank / section / dan

Examples

他是围棋的高段棋手。

Tā shì wéiqí de gāoduàn qíshǒu.

He is a high-dan Go player.

这种骗术真是高段。

Zhè zhǒng piànshù zhēnshi gāoduàn.

That scam is really next-level.

Tips

culture

段 (duàn, 'rank/dan') is the Go and martial-arts ranking system shared with Japanese — black-belt grades 1段 through 9段. 高段 ('high-dan') means 5段 or above for serious players. The figurative sense ('high-level' for any skill or trick) extends from this Go-board origin.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

段 duàn