How to say “noble” in Chinese
noble, lofty
“Noble” in Chinese is 高尚, gāo shàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
高尚 is read gāo shàng: 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.
Hints at the reading of 常 cháng, 躺 tǎng and 赏 shǎng.
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 “高尚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 高尚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是一个品质高尚的人tāshìyígepǐnzhìgāoshàngderénHe's a person of noble character.
More words from the lesson “Morals and honor”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “noble” in Chinese?
“Noble” in Chinese is 高尚, pinyin gāoshàng.
What does 高尚 mean?
高尚 (gāoshàng) means “noble, lofty”.
How do you write 高尚?
高尚 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 尚 (shàng) — still; value, esteem. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 高尚?
高尚 is read gāoshàng. Tones: gāo — first tone, shàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“noble” in the lesson “Morals and honor”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” 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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