高三

gāosān

noun #17,080

Meanings

1 senior year of high school
2 12th grade
3 third year of senior high

Characters

high; senior (short for 高中)

Short for 高中三年级 (third year of senior high school).

Examples

她现在上高三，压力很大。

Tā xiànzài shàng gāosān, yālì hěn dà.

She's in her senior year of high school and under a lot of pressure.

高三学生都在准备高考。

Gāosān xuéshēng dōu zài zhǔnbèi gāokǎo.

Senior-year students are all preparing for the college entrance exam.

Tips

culture

高三 is the most stressful year in Chinese education — students prepare intensely for the 高考 (gāokǎo, national college entrance exam), which largely determines university placement and future career prospects.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

三 sān