高级

• 拼音: gāo jí
• 汉字拆解: 高 = pictograph of a tall building; 级 = 纟(silk) + 及 (reach)

含义

High-level; advanced; high-end. Describes something of superior quality or rank.

Used for products (luxury/premium), skills (advanced level), and positions (senior rank). In everyday speech, often used to describe restaurants, hotels, or goods that are upscale.

例句

1. 这是一家高级餐厅。
2. 她在学高级汉语。
3. 这个牌子的东西都很高级。

用法指南

语境: describing quality, education levels, products

语气: descriptive, appreciative

正确说法

• 这是一款高级手机。(This is a high-end phone.)
• 他住在高级公寓里。(He lives in a luxury apartment.)

错误说法

• 不要用高级形容人的性格 — 高级 describes products, levels, and ranks, not personality traits. To say someone is sophisticated, use 有品位.

起源与历史

Compound of 高 (high, tall) and 级 (level, grade), meaning 'high grade' or 'high level.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal