What 高明 means
- Wise (expert)
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高明 in a sentence
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What does 高明 mean in English?
高明 is pronounced gāomíng and means Wise (expert).
How do you pronounce 高明?
高明 is gāomíng in pinyin — written gaoming without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 高明?
高明 is written with 2 characters: 高 (gāo) Tall (high), 明 (míng) Bright (clear - obvious - understand). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 高明 an HSK word?
Yes — 高明 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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