高等

gāoděng

adjective HSK 6 #15,166

Meanings

1 higher; advanced (level)
2 higher (education)

Characters

grade; rank; class

High rank — higher or advanced level.

Examples

他在高等院校任教。

Tā zài gāoděng yuànxiào rènjiāo.

He teaches at a higher education institution.

高等教育越来越普及了。

Gāoděng jiàoyù yuèláiyuè pǔjí le.

Higher education is becoming more widespread.

高等数学是大学必修课。

Gāoděng shùxué shì dàxué bìxiū kè.

Advanced mathematics is a required college course.

Tips

usage

高等 is almost always used with education and academic terms: 高等教育 (higher education), 高等院校 (universities and colleges), 高等数学 (advanced mathematics, dreaded by Chinese college students).

Stroke Order

高 gāo

等 děng