# 泰斗 (tàidǒu)

In Mandarin Chinese, 泰斗 (tàidǒu) means “leading authority; luminary”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: leading authority; luminary
- Pinyin: tàidǒu (tai4 dou3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 这位老教授是医学界的泰斗。
  Zhè wèi lǎo jiàoshòu shì yīxuéjiè de tàidǒu.
  This old professor is a leading authority in the medical field.

## Characters

- 泰 (tài): safe; peaceful
- [斗](https://hanziro.com/word/dou-fight/) (dòu): to fight; to struggle

https://hanziro.com/word/tai-dou-leading-authority/

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