高度 (gāo dù) — (noun) height, altitude; (adjective) high-level, high-degree; highly
Definition
高度 is a formal word for measurable altitude or height (airplanes, mountains), distinct from the everyday 高. As an adjective it means 'high-degree / highly,' like 高度评价.
noun
heightaltitude
adjective
high-levelhigh-degreehighly
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 高度。Zhè zhǒng zhí wù de gāo dù zhǐ yǒu shí lí mǐ.This plant's height is only ten centimeters.
- 高度。Wǒ men gāo dù píng jià le tā de gōng zuò.We highly praised his work.
- 高度。Fēi jī zài wàn mǐ gāo dù fēi xíng.The airplane is flying at an altitude of ten thousand meters.
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