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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 6

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