崇高

崇高 chónggāo

Lofty

崇高 in a sentence HSK 6 chonggao

What 崇高 means

  1. Lofty

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崇高 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

崇
chóng
Honors (think highly of)
高
gāo
Tall (high)

How to write 崇高

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崇高 in a sentence

教师是一份崇高的职业。
Jiàoshī shì yí fèn chónggāo de zhíyè.
Teaching is a noble profession.
他为了崇高的理想奋斗了一生。
Tā wèile chónggāo de lǐxiǎng fèndòu le yìshēng.
He struggled all his life for a lofty ideal.

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Questions about 崇高

What does 崇高 mean in English?

崇高 is pronounced chónggāo and means Lofty.

How do you pronounce 崇高?

崇高 is chónggāo in pinyin — written chonggao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 崇高?

崇高 is written with 2 characters: 崇 (chóng) Honors (think highly of), 高 (gāo) Tall (high). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 崇高 an HSK word?

Yes — 崇高 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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