棋高一着 qígāoyīzhāo to outsmart one's opponent Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 棋 qí nounverb chess chess or any board game involving pieces; a game of chess高 gāo adjective superior superior; advanced; of high status or grade; high-quality一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone着 著 zhāo move A move in a game like chess; a trick, tactic, or method.