高级

gāo jí

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. high level
2. high grade
3. advanced
4. high-ranking

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 低级 dī jí 低级 dī jí low level opposite in level or rank: low level

Related words

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• 先进 xiān jìn 先进 xiān jìn advanced (technology) advanced in terms of technology or methodology: advanced (technology)

Synonyms

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• 高等 gāo děng 高等 gāo děng high-level similar meaning for high level, especially for education or organisms: high-level

Usage notes

Collocations

高级 is commonly used with 工程师 (engineer), 经理 (manager), or 课程 (course) to indicate senior or advanced status.

Common mistakes

高级 refers to status or quality, while 高等 is more formal and used in academic or biological contexts (e.g., 高等教育). Do not use 高级 for higher education.

Example Sentences

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他是一名 高级 工程师。

He is a senior engineer.

他是这所大学的 高级 知识分子。

He is a senior intellectual at this university.

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Words Containing 高级

• 联合国难民事务高级专员办事处 联合国难民事务高级专员办事处 lián hé guó nán mín shì wù gāo jí zhuān yuán bàn shì chù: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• 高级中学 高级中学 gāo jí zhōng xué: senior high school
• 高级专员 高级专员 gāo jí zhuān yuán: high commissioner
• 高级小学 高级小学 gāo jí xiǎo xué: advanced class of primary school
• 高级职务 高级职务 gāo jí zhí wù: high position
• 高级职员 高级职员 gāo jí zhí yuán: high official
• 高级语言 高级语言 gāo jí yǔ yán: (computing) high-level language
• 高级军官 高级军官 gāo jí jūn guān: senior military officers

Child Words of 高级

• 级 级 jí: level
• 高 高 gāo: high