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title: "Gaoshang Meaning: 高尚 (gāoshàng) Means “noble”"
description: "高尚 (gāoshàng) means “noble; lofty”. Hear its tones, see what 高 and 尚 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoshang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 高尚 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

高尚 gāoshàng

## noble; lofty

## Its characters

1. 高 gāo high
2. 尚 shàng still

## In a sentence

他是一个品德高尚的人。 He is a person of noble character.

[More about 高尚](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%AB%98%E5%B0%9A)

## More words with 高 or 尚

- [崇高 chónggāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonggao)
- [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)
- [高等 gāoděng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodeng)
- [高度 gāodù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodu)
- [高端 gāoduān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoduan)
- [高额 gāo’é](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoe)

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