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title: "Gaodang Meaning: 高档 (gāodàng) Means “high-end”"
description: "高档 (traditional 高檔, gāodàng) means “high-end; top-grade”. Hear its tones, see what 高 and 档 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 高档 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

高档 gāodàng

## high-end; top-grade

## Its characters

1. 高 gāo high
2. 档 dàng grade

## In a sentence

这家餐厅很高档。 This restaurant is very high-end.

[More about 高档](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%AB%98%E6%A1%A3)

## More words with 高 or 档

- [崇高 chónggāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonggao)
- [搭档 dādàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadang)
- [档案 dàng’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangan)
- [档次 dàngcì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangci)
- [高昂 gāo’áng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoang)
- [高层 gāocéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoceng)
- [高潮 gāocháo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaochao)
- [高大 gāodà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoda)
- [高等 gāoděng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodeng)
- [高度 gāodù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodu)

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