高中 (gāo zhōng) — how to say "high school" in Chinese

高中

High school

noun

Character composition

高

high

中

middle

Radicals / Keys

丨

Line

#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke

高

Tall

#189 · gāo · 10 strokes

Collocations

高中老师

gāo zhōng lǎo shī

high school teacher

高中同学

gāo zhōng tóng xué

high school classmate

上高中

shàng gāo zhōng

attend high school

Examples

我妹妹在高中学习数学。

My younger sister studies math in high school.

我上高中。

I go to high school.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 高中 (gāo zhōng) — high school

gāo zhōng! Gao the giraffe stretches his neck up to peek into a 高中 where his friend studies. "So high! Even for gāo zhōng!" he laughs, but still peeks into the classroom. 🦒🏫

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "high school" in Chinese?

"high school" in Chinese is 高中 (gāo zhōng).

What does 高中 mean in English?

高中 (gāo zhōng) means "High school".

How is 高中 pronounced?

It is pronounced gāo zhōng (written as gao zhong, gaozhong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "high school" in Chinese characters?

It is written 高中.

What HSK 3.0 level is 高中?

高中 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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