高中

高中 gāozhōng

High school

gaozhong

What 高中 means

  1. High school

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 高中 will read it the same way this page does.

Recognise a piece of 高中 but not the character it belongs to? Pick the parts in the component character finder and it will name the character for you — free for every character, with nothing to sign in to.

Character by character

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

高
gāo
Tall (high)
中
zhōng / zhòng
Center (middle - in - during - Chinese); Hit (be hit by)

How to write 高中

Stroke order is not decoration — it is what makes handwriting legible and what dictionary lookup by stroke count depends on.

Practise 高中 on printable 田字格 sheets, trace it in the writing practice tool, or watch any other character in the Stroke Order Animator.

Questions about 高中

What does 高中 mean in English?

高中 is pronounced gāozhōng and means High school.

How do you pronounce 高中?

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

What are the characters in 高中?

高中 is written with 2 characters: 高 (gāo) Tall (high), 中 (zhōng / zhòng) Center (middle - in - during - Chinese); Hit (be hit by). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Keep going

Translate a whole sentence containing 高中 with the Chinese to Pinyin translator, drill it with HSK flashcards, or save it above and review it on your review deck.

Browse the dictionary

Every word on this site links to its entry — tap any word in a graded reader, a translation result or an HSK list to land on a page like this one.

Dictionary index