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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. in Cantonese

gouˉ¹高jyunˊ²院
Mandarin Pinyin: gao1 yuan4

Meaning of 高院

nounhigh 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.

Example Sentences with 高院

gouˉ¹高jyunˊ²院pun˗₃判gwatˉ¹決zo2.咗。
The High Court has ruled.
gin˗₃件siˍ₆事heoi˗₃去gouˉ¹高jyun2.院。
This matter is going to the High Court.
gouˉ¹高jyunˊ²院jauˏ₅有coiˎ₄裁gwat1.決。
There's a ruling from the High Court.
keoiˏ₅佢soengˍ₆上zoˊ²咗gouˉ¹高jyun2.院。
He went to the High Court.
faanˊ²反deoi˗₃對gouˉ¹高jyunˊ²院laa3.喇。
Oppose the High Court!
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Characters in 高院

高gou1
of a high level or degree; above the average
院jyun2
courtyard; yard; compound

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