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高度

gāodù
noun HSK 5 #3,273

Meanings

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

Characters

高
gāo
high; tall
度
dù
degree; measure; extent
The degree of height - altitude, or used as an adverb meaning 'highly.'

Examples

HSK 3
飞机飞行高度是一万米。
Fēijī fēixíng gāodù shì yīwàn mǐ.
The plane's flight altitude is 10,000 meters.
HSK 3
他对工作高度负责。
Tā duì gōngzuò gāodù fùzé.
He is highly responsible for his work.
HSK 4
这项研究成果达到了国际领先的高度。
Zhè xiàng yánjiū chéngguǒ dádào le guójì lǐngxiān de gāodù.
This research achievement has reached an internationally leading level.

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