Chinese word

高级

Pronunciation

Pinyingāo jí

Meaning

  • adjectivehigh-class

Example

这家高级饭店的房间很舒服。zhè jiā gāo jí fàn diàn de fáng jiān hěn shū fú

The rooms in this high-class hotel are very comfortable.

Illustration for 高级 (high-class)

More examples

她穿的那件衣服看起来很高级。tā chuān de nà jiàn yī fú kàn qǐ lái hěn gāo jí

The clothes she is wearing look very high-class.

Core concept

Something above the usual level, whether it is a fine hotel, a costly service, or a difficult class.

Common phrases

  • 很高级hěn gāo jí

    very high-class

  • 不太高级bú tài gāo jí

    not very high-class

  • 高级一点gāo jí yì diǎn

    a little more high-class

Similar words

高gāo: High in height, amount, degree, level, or standard.
贵guì: Expensive and requiring a large amount of money to buy or use.

Definition in Chinese

用于形容物品、服务或程度在档次、品味或价格方面处于较高水平的形容词。yòng yú xíng róng wù pǐn fú wù huò chéng dù zài dàng cì pǐn wèi huò jià gé fāng miàn chǔ yú jiào gāo shuǐ píng de xíng róng cí

Word origin

高级 (gāojí, "high-class") combines 高 (gāo, "high") and 级 (jí, "level"), so it describes something placed on a high level.

Usage tips

  • English often uses different words for a difficult class and a fine hotel, while Chinese uses one adjective for both.

Other meanings

  • advancedadjective
  • higher-leveladjective

Opposites

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