Writing
高尚 (gāo shàng) — how to say "noble" in Chinese
高尚
Noble, lofty, virtuous
adjective
Character composition
高
high, tall
尚
to esteem, to value
Radicals / Keys
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
高
Tall
#189 · gāo · 10 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
高尚品德
gāo shàng pǐn dé
noble character
高尚的人
gāo shàng de rén
noble person
Examples
帮助别人是一种高尚的行为。
Helping others is a noble act.
他很高尚。
He is a very noble person.
Frequently asked questions
Noble meaning in Mandarin
"noble" in Chinese is 高尚 (gāo shàng).
高尚 meaning in English
高尚 (gāo shàng) means "Noble, lofty, virtuous".
How is 高尚 pronounced?
It is pronounced gāo shàng (written as gao shang, gaoshang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for noble
It is written 高尚: 高 has 10 strokes, 尚 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 高尚?
高尚 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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