Word: 高度 (gāodù)

洪水涌到了窗户的高度。

Hóngshuǐ yǒng dàole chuānghu de gāodù.

The flood water reached the level of the windows.

测量高度要先定一个基准。

Cèliáng gāodù yào xiān dìng yí gè jīzhǔn.

To measure height, you first need to set a datum.

这是一个高度发展的文明。

Zhè shì yí gè gāodù fāzhǎn de wénmíng.

This is a highly developed civilisation.

这是因为中国文化对于教育的高度重视。

Zhè shì yīnwèi Zhōngguó wénhuà duìyú jiàoyù de gāodù zhòngshì.

This is due to the importance that Chinese culture places on education.