Meaning of 高级
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- high level
- high grade
- advanced
- high-ranking
How to use 高级
高级 describes things that are advanced, high-end, or senior in rank, like courses, hotels, products, or officials. It often sits right before a noun, sometimes with 的. Example: 这是一家很高级的酒店。(Zhè shì yì jiā hěn gāojí de jiǔdiàn.) This is a very high-end hotel.
高 (gāo) means tall or high, and 级 (jí) means level or grade, as in 年级 (niánjí) school year. Put them together and you get a high level: something advanced or high grade.
Common mistake: Learners often write 级 (jí) with the wrong right side, confusing it with 及 alone or with 吸 (xī). Also keep the tones straight: gāojí is first tone then second tone, not gāojǐ.
高级 in example sentences
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Stroke order for each character
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高 gāo · high · 10 strokes
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级 jí · level · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 高级.
| 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 |
| 年级 | niánjí | grade; year (in school, college etc) |
| 中级 | zhōngjí | middle level (in a hierarchy) |
| 超级 | chāojí | super-; ultra- |
| 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]) |
| 班级 | bānjí | class (group of students); grade (in school) |
| 初级 | chūjí | junior; primary |
| 跳高 | tiàogāo | (athletics) high jump |
| 高潮 | gāocháo | high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity |
Questions about 高级
What does 高级 mean?
高级 (gāojí) means "high level; high grade" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 高级?
高级 is made of 2 characters: 高 (10 strokes), 级 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 高级 an HSK word?
Yes. 高级 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 高级 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 高级 is written 高級.
What is the difference between 高级 and 超级?
高级 (gāojí) means advanced or high grade and sounds neutral or formal. 超级 (chāojí) means super or ultra and is often used casually for emphasis, as in 超级好 (chāojí hǎo) super good.
How do you say beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels in Chinese?
The common set is 初级 (chūjí) beginner, 中级 (zhōngjí) intermediate, and 高级 (gāojí) advanced. You will see these on textbooks and course names, for example 高级汉语 (gāojí Hànyǔ) advanced Chinese.