高精尖

gāojīngjiān

adjective #83,673

Meanings

1 high-end, precision and cutting-edge
2 advanced (technology / industry / equipment)

Characters

precise / refined

tip / cutting-edge

Examples

北京重点发展高精尖产业。

Běijīng zhòngdiǎn fāzhǎn gāojīngjiān chǎnyè.

Beijing is focusing on developing high-end, precision and cutting-edge industries.

这家工厂引进了多项高精尖设备。

Zhè jiā gōngchǎng yǐnjìn le duō xiàng gāojīngjiān shèbèi.

This factory has imported many pieces of advanced precision equipment.

Tips

usage

A condensed three-character phrase: 高 (high-grade) + 精 (precision) + 尖 (cutting-edge). Functions as an attributive — 高精尖技术 / 产业 / 产品 / 设备 — rarely standalone.

register

Government-policy and industrial-news vocabulary. Often appears alongside 战略性新兴产业 'strategic emerging industries' and 卡脖子 'choke-hold tech'.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

精 jīng

尖 jiān