resonant; highland; haughty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesadjective
resonant; loud and clear
formalPrimarily used to describe voices, singing, or sounds that are powerful, high-pitched, and carry well.
Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
fù副
gāo高
kàng亢
liáo嘹
liàng亮
de的
sǎng嗓
zi子
。
He has a resonant and clear voice.
Gāo高
yuán原
shàng上
chuán传
lái来
mù牧
yáng羊
rén人
gāo高
kàng亢
de的
gē歌
shēng声
。
The highland shepherd's resonant singing voice came from the plateau.
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Yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhě者
gāo高
kàng亢
de的
qíng情
xù绪
gǎn感
rǎn染
le了
quán全
chǎng场
。
The speaker's impassioned and resonant tone moved the entire audience.
adjective
high-lying; elevated
formalUsed formally to describe elevated terrain like plateaus or highlands.
Wǒ我
men们
dēng登
shàng上
le了
nà那
piàn片
gāo高
kàng亢
de的
tái台
dì地
。
We climbed onto that high-lying plateau.
Cūn村
zi子
wèi位
yú于
yī一
piàn片
dì地
shì势
gāo高
kàng亢
de的
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
。
The village is located on a hillside with elevated terrain.
adjective
haughty; proud; lofty
archaicAn archaic or literary usage to describe a proud, aloof, or unyielding demeanor.
Tā他
shén神
qíng情
gāo高
kàng亢
，
bù不
xiè屑
yú于
yǔ与
wǒ我
men们
jiāo交
tán谈
。
He looked haughty and disdained to talk with us.
Cǐ此
rén人
xìng性
qíng情
gāo高
kàng亢
，
bù不
shì事
quán权
guì贵
。
This person had a proud temperament and did not serve the powerful.