Meaning of 高尚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- noble
- lofty
- refined
- exquisite
How to use 高尚
高尚 describes moral character, ideals, or behavior, and often appears in formal or written Chinese. It usually modifies nouns like 品德 (pǐndé, moral character) or 情操 (qíngcāo, sentiments). Example: 他是一个品德高尚的人。(Tā shì yí gè pǐndé gāoshàng de rén.) He is a person of noble character.
高 (gāo) means high and 尚 (shàng) means to value or esteem. Someone who is 高尚 holds high values, so their character stands tall.
Common mistake: Learners often use 高尚 for things that are simply expensive or high quality, like a hotel, where 高级 (gāojí) or 高档 (gāodàng) is correct. Also do not confuse 尚 (shàng) with 常 (cháng), which looks similar but has 巾 at the bottom.
Stroke order for each character
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高 gāo · high · 10 strokes
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尚 shàng · still · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 高尚.
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy; glad |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) |
| 提高 | tígāo | to raise; to increase |
| 高级 | gāojí | high level; high grade |
| 高速公路 | gāosù gōnglù | expressway; highway; freeway |
| 高速 | gāosù | high speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4]) |
| 跳高 | tiàogāo | (athletics) high jump |
| 高潮 | gāocháo | high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity |
| 身高 | shēngāo | (a person's) height |
| 高价 | gāojià | high price |
| 高铁 | gāotiě | high speed rail |
| 高度 | gāodù | height; altitude |
Questions about 高尚
What does 高尚 mean?
高尚 (gāoshàng) means "noble; lofty" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 高尚?
高尚 is made of 2 characters: 高 (10 strokes), 尚 (8 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 高尚 an HSK word?
Yes. 高尚 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the opposite of 高尚?
The common opposite is 卑鄙 (bēibǐ), meaning despicable or mean. 低俗 (dīsú), meaning vulgar or lowbrow, is also used when talking about taste or culture.
Can 高尚 describe a person directly?
Yes, you can say 他很高尚 (tā hěn gāoshàng), he is noble. However, it sounds more natural to name the quality, as in 他的品格很高尚 (tā de pǐngé hěn gāoshàng), his character is noble.