How to say “high-level” in Chinese

高级
gāojí

high-level, senior

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “The good and the bad”

“High-level” in Chinese is 高级, gāo jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

高级 is read gāo jí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

gāo — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
jí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

高
gāo — tall, high

A picture of a tall tower.

级
jí — grade, level

On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 及 jí hints at the sound.

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 “高级”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “high-level” in Chinese?

“High-level” in Chinese is 高级, pinyin gāojí.

What does 高级 mean?

高级 (gāojí) means “high-level, senior”.

How do you write 高级?

高级 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 级 (jí) — grade, level. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 高级?

高级 is read gāojí. Tones: gāo — first tone, jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“high-level” in the lesson “Reviewing a purchase”

This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” of HSK 5. 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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