高 (gou1) — of a high level or degree; above the average in Cantonese
gouˉ¹高
Mandarin Pinyin: gao1
Meaning of 高
nounof a high level or degree; above the average
nouna Chinese family name
nounKangxi radical 189
nounhigh; tall
nounlofty
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Example Sentences with 高
生產效率大大提高。
Productivity has risen greatly.
見到你很高興
nice to meet you
我有六呎高。
I am six feet tall.
我估唔到佢有幾高
I'm not able to guess his height.
你樖聖誕樹有幾高呀?
How tall is your Christmas Tree?
Words Containing 高
興高采烈hing3 gou1 coi2 lit6
(idiom) in high spirits; delighted; excited
高院gou1 jyun2
high court. Note that 高院 for "high court" is usually pronounced in full as 高等法院 because of an interesting homonym with 睾丸.
高難度動作gou1 naan4 dou6 dung6 zok3
stunner, stunt
高速網絡gou1 cuk1 mong5 lok3
high speed network
高檔gou1 dong3
(of motor vehicle) high/top gear
福星高照fuk1 sing1 gou1 ziu3
have good fortune; be prosperous
高清電視gou1 cing1 din6 si6
HDTV, high-definition television, digital TV [Syn.] 高清數碼電視, 高清晰度電視
高人gou1 jan4
master hand; man (esp hermit) of superior attainments
高等法庭gou1 dang2 faat3 ting4
superior court
高級幹部gou1 kap1 gon3 bou6
高幹
男高音演唱家naam4 gou1 jam1 jin2 coeng3 gaa1
a tenorist
高山族gou1 saan1 zuk6
Gaoshan (mountain tribes, indigenous ethnic group of Taiwan)
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