Usage note
高档表示质量好、价格高。
gāo dàng biǎo shì zhì liàng hǎo 、 jià gé gāo。
高档 means high-end or of high quality and price.
Context note
高档常用于商品、餐厅和场所。
gāo dàng cháng yòng yú shāng pǐn 、 cān tīng hé chǎng suǒ。
It is often used with products, restaurants, and places.
5 examples
这家店卖高档商品。
zhè jiā diàn mài gāo dàng shāng pǐn。
This store sells high-end goods.
他买了一支高档笔。
tā mǎi le yì zhī gāo dàng bǐ。
He bought a high-end pen.
高档餐厅很安静。
gāo dàng cān tīng hěn ān jìng。
High-end restaurants are very quiet.
这辆车看起来很高档。
zhè liàng chē kàn qǐ lái hěn gāo dàng。
This car looks very high-end.
高档房间价格不便宜。
gāo dàng fáng jiān jià gé bú pián yi。
High-end rooms are not cheap.
5 mini stories
她第一次进高档餐厅。
tā dì yī cì jìn gāo dàng cān tīng。
She entered a high-end restaurant for the first time.
老师让大家比较普通和高档商品。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā bǐ jiào pǔ tōng hé gāo dàng shāng pǐn。
The teacher asked everyone to compare regular and high-end goods.
这家酒店的装修很高档。
zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de zhuāng xiū hěn gāo dàng。
The decoration of this hotel is very high-end.
他不一定买最贵的，只要高档就行。
tā bù yí dìng mǎi zuì guì de， zhǐ yào gāo dàng jiù xíng。
He does not necessarily buy the most expensive thing, as long as it is high-end.
高档商品通常做工更精细。
gāo dàng shāng pǐn tōng cháng zuò gōng gèng jīng xì。
High-end goods are usually more finely made.
Mini dialogue
高档餐厅
A
这家餐厅看起来很漂亮。
Zhè jiā cāntīng kàn qǐlái hěn piàoliang.
This restaurant looks very beautiful.
B
是的，这是一家高档餐厅。
Shì de, zhè shì yī jiā gāo dàng cāntīng.
Yes, this is an upscale restaurant.
高档文具
A
你的铅笔盒真好看。
Nǐ de qiānbǐ hé zhēn hǎokàn.
Your pencil case is really nice.
B
谢谢，这是一个高档的铅笔盒。
Xièxie, zhè shì yī gè gāo dàng de qiānbǐ hé.
Thanks, this is a high-grade pencil case.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
低档
dī dàng
low-grade
Opposite of high-grade
similar
高级
gāojí
high level
Similar meaning, high quality
related
质量
zhìliàng
quality
Related to grade or quality