高度

gāo dù

altitude; hauteur; haut; très

HSK Level 5

Exemples de phrases

这座山的高度是多少?

Zhè zuò shān de gāodù shì duōshǎo?

How high is this mountain?

飞机在高空中飞行。

Fēijī zài gāokōng zhōng fēixíng.

The plane is flying at a high altitude.

他具有很高的文化素养。

Tā jùyǒu hěn gāo de wénhuà sùyǎng.

He has a high level of cultural accomplishment.

Synonymes

高程 (gāo chéng)

elevation

高度计 (gāo dù jì)

altimeter

Antonymes

低度 (dī dù)

low degree

不高 (bù gāo)

not high

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Étymologie et composants

The Chinese word 高度 (gāodù) is composed of two characters: 高 (gāo), meaning "high" or "tall," and 度 (dù), meaning "degree" or "extent." Together, these characters form the word 高度, which can be translated as "height," "altitude," or "degree."The character 高 (gāo) is a pictograph that depicts a person standing on top of a mountain. This character has been used in Chinese writing for over 3,000 years and has a variety of meanings, including "high," "tall," "noble," and "honorable."The character 度 (dù) is a phonetic-semantic compound that combines the phonetic element 度 (dù) with the semantic element 徙 (xǐ), which means "to move" or "to change." This character has been used in Chinese writing for over 2,000 years and has a variety of meanings, including "degree," "extent," "measure," and "standard."When combined, the characters 高 (gāo) and 度 (dù) form the word 高度 (gāodù), which can be translated as "height," "altitude," or "degree." This word is used in a variety of contexts, including mathematics, physics, geography, and engineering.