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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gāozhōng
"他在那所高中上学。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A secondary school typically comprising grades 9 through 12 or 10 through 12, providing education to adolescents prior to higher education or employment.
"She is currently a junior at the local high school." - 2
The students, faculty, or physical facilities of such an educational institution.
"The whole high school attended the championship football game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'high', indicating an advanced level or older age group, combined with 'school', stemming from the Greek 'skholē' meaning leisure or scholarly discussion. The term became widely adopted in Scotland and the United States during the 19th century to denote secondary educational institutions.
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lycée
Transliteration: /li.se/
"Il étudie la physique au lycée."
Gymnasium
Transliteration: /ɡymˈnaːziʊm/
"Sie geht in die zehnte Klasse des Gymnasiums."
scuola superiore
Transliteration: /ˈskwɔːla supeˈriore/
"Mio fratello frequenta la scuola superiore."
instituto
Transliteration: /instiˈtuto/
"Los estudiantes terminan el instituto este año."
ensino médio
Transliteration: /ẽˈsi.nu ˈmɛ.dʒu/
"Ele concluiu o ensino médio no ano passado."
हाई स्कूल
Transliteration: hai skul
"वह हाई स्कूल में पढ़ता है।"
高中
Transliteration: gāozhōng
"他在那所高中上学。"
고등학교
Transliteration: godeunghakgyo
"그녀는 고등학교 학생입니다."
高等学校
Transliteration: kōtōgakkō
"彼は来年、高等学校に入学します。"
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