高中

gāozhōng

noun HSK 2 #1,344

Meanings

Short for 高级中学 (senior middle school).

Tā shì gāozhōng shēng.

He is a high school student.

Wǒ gāozhōng bìyè yǐhòu qù le dàxué.

I went to college after graduating from high school.

Gāozhōng sān nián hěn zhòngyào.

The three years of high school are very important.

culture

Chinese high school (高中) is 3 years (grades 10-12). Students face intense pressure preparing for the 高考 (gaokao), the national college entrance exam.

高 gāo

中 zhōng