高超 gāochāo excellent
excellent; superlative
How to remember 高超: 高 high + 超 jump over = excellent.
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How it is used
- Praises a skill or technique as masterful - 技术高超 (jìshù gāochāo) superb technique, 手艺高超 (shǒuyì gāochāo) masterful craftsmanship.
- Applies to ability/artistry, not to physical height or general quality; you don't say a building or a price is 高超.
- Complimentary, slightly written register; common in reviews of performers, doctors, craftsmen.
Example sentences
- 这个班的女生平均身高超过了155公分。 Zhège bān de nǚshēng píngjūn shēngāo chāoguò le 155gōngfēn.The average height of girls in this class is over 155 centimeters.