How to say “higher” in Chinese
higher (of education)
“Higher” in Chinese is 高等, gāo děng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
高等 is read gāo děng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a tall tower.
On top, 竹 “bamboo”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “高等”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 高等. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他父母都受过2高等教育tāfùmǔdōushòuguogāoděngjiàoyùBoth of his parents had a higher education.
More words from the lesson “Levels of education”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “higher” in Chinese?
“Higher” in Chinese is 高等, pinyin gāoděng.
What does 高等 mean?
高等 (gāoděng) means “higher (of education)”.
How do you write 高等?
高等 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 等 (děng) — wait. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 高等?
高等 is read gāoděng. Tones: gāo — first tone, děng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“higher” in the lesson “Levels of education”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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