高年级 (gāo nián jí) — higher grades, senior grades
Definition
Refers to the upper grade levels in a school (e.g., senior years of primary or high school), contrasted with 低年级 for the lower grades. At HSK 7 it can also apply figuratively to advanced stages of a course or program.
noun
higher gradessenior grades
Examples
- ，高年级。Tā jīn nián zài èr nián jí, míng nián jiù dào gāo nián jí le.He is in second grade this year; next year he'll be in the higher grades.
- 高年级。Xué xiào de gāo nián jí xué shēng xū yào xué xí gèng duō de kè chéng.The senior-grade students at school need to study more courses.
- 高年级，。Tā zài gāo nián jí xué xí, yǐ jīng yǒu néng lì shēn qǐng dà xué le.She is studying in the senior grades and already has the ability to apply to university.
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