Chinese words starting with “gao”
49 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable gao. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 7 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial g · final ao · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 37
- 3rd tone 6
- 4th tone 6
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 告诉gào sùHSK 1
to press charges; to file a complaint
- 高兴gāo xìngHSK 1
happy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful mood
- 高中gāo zhōngHSK 2
senior high school; abbr. for 高级中学
- 高级gāo jíHSK 2
high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking
- 高速gāo sùHSK 3
high speed; expressway (abbr. for 路)
- 告别gào biéHSK 3
to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to
- 高速公路gāo sù gōng lùHSK 3
expressway; highway; freeway
All 49 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 高 | gāo | a,ad,v,g | high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific) | |
| 2 | 搞 | gǎo | v | to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of | |
| 3 | 高度 | gāo dù | d,n | height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly | |
| 4 | 告 | gào | v | to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue | |
| 5 | 高手 | gāo shǒu | n | expert; past master; dab hand | |
| 6 | 高潮 | gāo cháo | n | high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity; climax (of a story, a competition etc); to have an orgasm | |
| 7 | 高层 | gāo céng | n | high-rise; high level; high class | |
| 8 | 告知 | gào zhī | v,vn | to inform | |
| 9 | 高档 | gāo dàng | b | superior quality; high grade; top grade | |
| 10 | 高贵 | gāo guì | a,nr,an | grandeur; noble | |
| 11 | 高于 | gāo yú | v | greater than; to exceed | |
| 12 | 高尚 | gāo shàng | a | noble; lofty; refined; exquisite | |
| 13 | 高峰 | gāo fēng | n,nr | peak; summit; height | |
| 14 | 高跟鞋 | gāo gēn xié | n | high-heeled shoes | |
| 15 | 高尔夫球 | gāo ěr fū qiú | n | golf; golf ball | |
| 16 | 高大 | gāo dà | a | tall; lofty; towering | |
| 17 | 高温 | gāo wēn | n | high temperature | |
| 18 | 搞好 | gǎo hǎo | v | to do well at; to do a good job | |
| 19 | 高等 | gāo děng | b | high-level; higher (animals, education etc); advanced (math etc) | |
| 20 | 高效 | gāo xiào | b,d | efficient; highly effective | |
| 21 | 高明 | gāo míng | a,nr | brilliant; superior; wise | |
| 22 | 高压 | gāo yā | n | high pressure; high-handed | |
| 23 | 高涨 | gāo zhǎng | a,an | to surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high | |
| 24 | 高考 | gāo kǎo | v,vn | college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公务人员高等考试) | |
| 25 | 高空 | gāo kōng | s,n | high altitude | |
| 26 | 高雅 | gāo yǎ | a,an | dainty; elegance; elegant | |
| 27 | 高血压 | gāo xuè yā | n | high blood pressure; hypertension | |
| 28 | 高价 | gāo jià | n,d | high price | |
| 29 | 高原 | gāo yuán | n | plateau | |
| 30 | 高山 | gāo shān | n | high mountain; alpine mountain | |
| 31 | 告诫 | gào jiè | v,vn | to warn; to admonish | |
| 32 | 高低 | gāo dī | n | height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end | |
| 33 | 高超 | gāo chāo | a | excellent; superlative | |
| 34 | 高傲 | gāo ào | a | arrogant; haughty; proud | |
| 35 | 高昂 | gāo áng | a | to hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc) | |
| 36 | 高额 | gāo é | b | high quota; large amount | |
| 37 | 稿子 | gǎo zi | n | draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent | |
| 38 | 告辞 | gào cí | v | to say goodbye; to take one's leave | |
| 39 | 高峰期 | gāo fēng qī | n | peak period; rush hour | |
| 40 | 告示 | gào shi | n | announcement | |
| 41 | 高调 | gāo diào | n | high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile | |
| 42 | 高龄 | gāo líng | n | elderly | |
| 43 | 告状 | gào zhuàng | v | to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit | |
| 44 | 稿件 | gǎo jiàn | n | piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article | |
| 45 | 高铁 | gāo tiě | high speed rail | ||
| 46 | 高科技 | gāo kē jì | n | high tech; high technology | |
| 47 | 搞鬼 | gǎo guǐ | v | to make mischief; to play tricks | |
| 48 | 高新技术 | gāo xīn jì shù | n | high tech; high technology | |
| 49 | 搞笑 | gǎo xiào | to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious |
+ Save adds a word to your study list. Stored in this browser only, no account needed.