Definition & Meaning

Mount Taishan and the Plough; man of eminence; a leading authority; abbreviation for 泰山北斗

Word usage

tài dǒu

泰 斗

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HSK6 NHSK 789－3

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n.abbrmetaMount Taishan and the Plough; man of eminence; a leading authority; abbreviation for 泰山北斗
- tā shì wén tán tài dǒu
  他是文坛泰斗。
  He is the literary great.
- tā bèi shì wéi xiàn dài jué shì yīn yuè de tài dǒu
  他被视为现代爵士音乐的泰斗。
  He is regarded as the high priest of modern jazz.
- zhōng guó fáng dì chǎn yè jiè tài dǒu men gè shū jǐ jiàn
  中国房地产业界泰斗们各抒己见。
  China's real estate industry experts all have different points of view.
- zhī shi jiè tài dǒu
  知识界泰斗
  intellectual powerhouse
synonym
tài shān泰山

Word usage

common measure word
"泰斗" is often matched with measure word "位".
- 一位泰斗
  one leading authority

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