高度

gāodù

noun/adverb HSK 5 #3,273

Meanings

1 height; altitude; elevation
2 high degree; highly (adverb)

Characters

degree; measure; extent

The degree of height — altitude, or used as an adverb meaning 'highly.'

Examples

飞机飞行高度是一万米。

Fēijī fēixíng gāodù shì yī wàn mǐ.

The plane's flight altitude is 10,000 meters.

我们高度重视这个问题。

Wǒmen gāodù zhòngshì zhège wèntí.

We attach great importance to this issue.

这座山的高度超过了五千米。

Zhè zuò shān de gāodù chāoguò le wǔ qiān mǐ.

The height of this mountain exceeds 5,000 meters.

他对工作高度负责。

Tā duì gōngzuò gāodù fùzé.

He is highly responsible for his work.

Tips

usage

As a noun, 高度 means physical height/altitude. As an adverb, it means 'highly/greatly' and is used in formal contexts: 高度重视 (highly value), 高度评价 (highly evaluate), 高度紧张 (highly tense).

usage

Similar pattern: 深度 (shēndù, depth), 宽度 (kuāndù, width), 长度 (chángdù, length), 温度 (wēndù, temperature), 速度 (sùdù, speed).

Stroke Order

高 gāo

度 dù