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Jyutping gou1 cang4
Pinyin gāo céng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. high level
  2. high class
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) Top level personnel in a hierarchy
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一棟​大廈​入面​比​較​高​嘅​樓​層​(​大概​係​全部​樓​層​嘅​一半​以上​)
    upper floors
    • 高層單位租金會貴一兩千蚊。
      高层单位租金会贵一两千蚊。
      gou1 cang4 daan1 wai2 zou1 gam1 wui5 gwai3 jat1 loeng5 cin1 man1.
      The rent for apartments on the upper floors are more expensive by $1000-$2000.
  2. 名詞
    喺​組​織​入​面​位置​較​高​嘅​人
    person in an important position of an organisation
    • 公司嘅高層而家開緊會。
      公司嘅高层而家开紧会。
      gung1 si1 ge3 gou1 cang4 ji4 gaa1 hoi1 gan2 wui2.
      The senior staff of the company is holding a meeting now.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    tall building; high-rise
  2. noun
    high-ranked officials; upper management
    • 無線高層
      无线高层
      wú xiàn gāo céng
      upper management at TVB
  3. adj, attributive
    high-grade; high-class; high-level
    • 高層互訪
      高层互访
      gāo céng hù fǎng
      high-level exchanges
    • 美朝高層會談
      美朝高层会谈
      měi cháo gāo céng huì tán
      high-level talks between the US and North Korea
  4. adj, attributive, of a building
    having multiple floors
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
  2. 領導層 – 领导层
  3. 上級領導 – 上级领导
  4. 高級人員 – 高级人员
  5. 高層領導 – 高层领导
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #306
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    更高层级
    更高層級
    gang3 gou1 cang4 kap1
    • higher level
  2. Cantonese
    公司高层权力斗争令到成个office都天翻地覆。
    公司高層權力鬥爭令到成個office都天翻地覆。
    • Power struggles among the executives have plunged this office into a state of complete disorder.
  3. Cantonese
    经济不景,基层员工冻薪,高层加薪自肥可耻。
    經濟不景,基層員工凍薪,高層加薪自肥可恥。
    • The economy is bad, grassroots employee salaries are frozen, but there are increments in managements, what a shame.
  4. Cantonese
    邓生间旧公司力邀佢回巢担任高层救亡。
    鄧生間舊公司力邀佢回巢擔任高層救亡。
    dang6 saang1 gaan1 gau6 gung1 si1 lik6 jiu1 keoi5 wui4 caau4 daam1 jam6 gou1 cang4 gau3 mong4.
    • Mr. Tang's old company urged him to enter its management for its survival.
  5. Cantonese
    高层单位租金会贵一两千蚊。
    高層單位租金會貴一兩千蚊。
    gou1 cang4 daan1 wai2 zou1 gam1 wui5 gwai3 jat1 loeng5 cin1 man1.
    • The rent for apartments on the upper floors are more expensive by $1000-$2000.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    无线高层
    無線高層
    wú xiàn gāo céng
    • upper management at TVB
  2. Mandarin
    高层互访
    高層互訪
    gāo céng hù fǎng
    • high-level exchanges
  3. Mandarin
    美朝高层会谈
    美朝高層會談
    měi cháo gāo céng huì tán
    • high-level talks between the US and North Korea
  4. Mandarin
    高层管理人员
    高層管理人員
    gāo céng guǎn lǐ rén yuán
    • upper management
  5. Mandarin
    高层频繁换血
    高層頻繁換血
    gāo céng pín fán huàn xuè
    • high turnover rate in upper management