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title: "Gaoceng Meaning: 高层 (gāocéng) Means “senior management”"
description: "高层 (traditional 高層, gāocéng) means “senior management; top leadership”. Hear its tones, see what 高 and 层 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoceng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 高层 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

高层 gāocéng

## senior management; top leadership

## It can also mean

- high-rise; high-level

## Its characters

1. 高 gāo advanced
2. 层 céng level (as in 高层)

## In a sentence

公司高层明天开会。 The company's senior management has a meeting tomorrow.

急管理部发布的《高层民用建筑消防安全管理规定》自二〇二一年八月起施行，明确禁止在**高层**民用建筑的公共门厅、走廊、楼梯间和安全出口停放电动自行车或者为其充电，同时鼓励小

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## More words with 高 or 层

- [层次 céngcì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cengci)
- [层面 céngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cengmian)
- [崇高 chónggāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonggao)
- [底层 dǐcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diceng)
- [高昂 gāo’áng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoang)
- [高潮 gāocháo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaochao)
- [高大 gāodà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoda)
- [高档 gāodàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodang)
- [高等 gāoděng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodeng)
- [高度 gāodù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodu)

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