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    Referring to high school with 高中 (gāozhōng)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    高中 + Noun

    Explanation

    高中 (gāozhōng) is a noun meaning "high school" or "senior secondary school." It refers to the educational level typically covering ages 15–18 in the Chinese school system. It is often used as a modifier before other nouns, such as 高中生 (gāozhōng shēng, "high school student").

    Examples

    • 她是我高中时候最好的朋友。

      Tā shì wǒ gāozhōng shíhou zuì hǎo de péngyou.

      She was my best friend in high school.

    • 弟弟今年刚考上一所不错的高中。

      Dìdi jīnnián gāng kǎo shàng yī suǒ búcuò de gāozhōng.

      My younger brother just got into a good high school this year.

    • 高中三年的生活让我成长了很多。

      Gāozhōng sān nián de shēnghuó ràng wǒ chéngzhǎng le hěn duō.

      The three years of high school life helped me grow a lot.

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