泰斗

tài dǒu

CL 位 wèi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. doyen
2. revered authority

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 新手 xīn shǒu 新手 xīn shǒu new hand 泰斗是顶尖专家，新手是刚入门者: new hand

Register variants

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• 大师 dà shī 大师 dà shī great master 大师较常用，泰斗更文雅、书面化: great master

Related words

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• 泰山北斗 tài shān běi dǒu 泰山北斗 tài shān běi dǒu lit. Mount Tai and the North Star (idiom) 泰山北斗是泰斗的完整形式，比喻德高望重或有卓越成就的人: lit. Mount Tai and the North Star (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 权威 quán wēi 权威 quán wēi authority 泰斗强调德高望重，权威强调影响力: authority

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“文坛”“学界”等搭配，如“文坛泰斗”。

Common mistakes

不要误用于自称或晚辈；泰斗指德高望重的老前辈。

Example Sentences

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他是学界的 泰斗 。

He is a revered authority in academia.

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Child Words of 泰斗

• 斗 斗 dòu: to fight
• 泰 泰 tài: Mt Tai 泰山[tài shān] in Shandong