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title: "Gaodeng Meaning: 高等 (gāoděng) Means “higher”"
description: "高等 (gāoděng) means “higher; advanced; high-level”. Hear its tones, see what 高 and 等 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodeng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 高等 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

高等 gāoděng

## higher; advanced; high-level

## Its characters

1. 高 gāo advanced
2. 等 děng to wait

## In a sentence

高等数学很难学。 Advanced mathematics is hard to learn.

[More about 高等](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%AB%98%E7%AD%89)

## More words with 高 or 等

- [崇高 chónggāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonggao)
- [等待 děngdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengdai)
- [等到 děngdào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengdao)
- [等候 děnghòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/denghou)
- [等于 děngyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengyu)
- [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)
- [高档 gāodàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodang)

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