Chinese word

高中

Pronunciation

Pinyingāo zhōng

Meaning

  • nounhigh school

Example

我在高中学英语。wǒ zài gāo zhōng xué yīng yǔ

I study English in high school.

Illustration for 高中 (high school)

More examples

我明年要上高中。wǒ míng nián yào shàng gāo zhōng

I will attend high school next year.

Core concept

The later part of secondary school, where classroom learning becomes a bridge to further study.

Common phrases

  • 上高中shàng gāo zhōng

    attend high school

  • 高中生gāo zhōng shēng

    high school student

  • 高中毕业gāo zhōng bì yè

    graduate from high school

Similar words

初中chū zhōng: A secondary school stage for young teenagers, where basic knowledge and skills are strengthened.
小学xiǎo xué: The school stage for children about six to twelve, focused on basic reading, writing, and arithmetic.
大学dà xué: A higher education institution offering specialized study toward bachelor's or advanced degrees.

Definition in Chinese

指学生在完成初中后进入的中等教育阶段，通常称为高中，学制多为三年，课程以学术学习和升学准备为主。zhǐ xué shēng zài wán chéng chū zhōng hòu jìn rù de zhōng děng jiào yù jiē duàn tōng cháng chēng wéi gāo zhōng xué zhì duō wèi sān nián kè chéng yǐ xué shù xué xí hé shēng xué zhǔn bèi wéi zhǔ

Word origin

高中 (gāozhōng, "high school") developed as a compact modern name for senior secondary education, using 高 (gāo, "high") to distinguish it from the earlier secondary stage.

Usage tips

  • A school name and a school stage can be expressed with the same word in Chinese, so context shows whether the sentence refers to an institution or to a period of education.

Opposites

Related words

  • 高中生gāo zhōng shēnghigh school studentnoun
  • 高中老师gāo zhōng lǎo shīhigh school teachernoun

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