gāo
睾
tall; high; elevated; superior; expensive; honorific
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Meanings
6 senses · 12 examplesadjective
tall; high (in height)
The basic antonym of 低 (low).
Nà那
zuò座
shān山
hěn很
gāo高
。
That mountain is very high.
Tā他
gè个
zi子
hěn很
gāo高
。
He is very tall.
noun
height
Used to express a measurement of height.
Zhè这
zuò座
lóu楼
yǒu有
sān三
shí十
mǐ米
gāo高
。
This building is thirty meters high.
Tǐ体
wēn温
yǐ已
jīng经
jiàng降
dào到
zhèng正
cháng常
gāo高
dù度
。
The body temperature has dropped to a normal level.
adjective
superior; of a high level; excellent
Used to describe quality, skill, or rank.
Tā他
de的
qí棋
yì艺
hěn很
gāo高
。
His chess skills are excellent.
Zhè这
shì是
jiàn件
gāo高
dàng档
shāng商
pǐn品
。
This is a high-end product.
adjective
expensive; high (in price)
Often used to describe prices.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
de的
fáng房
jià价
tài太
gāo高
le了
。
The housing prices in this area are too high.
Chéng成
běn本
tài太
gāo高
，
wǒ我
men们
zhuàn赚
bù不
dào到
qián钱
。
The cost is too high; we can't make a profit.
prefix
honorific; (your) esteemed
honorificUsed as a polite prefix before nouns related to the listener.
gāo高
jiàn见
your esteemed opinion
gāo高
shòu寿
your venerable age
surname
a surname
One of the common Chinese surnames.
Wǒ我
xìng姓
Gāo高
。
My surname is Gao.
Gāo高
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
bān班
zhǔ主
rèn任
。
Teacher Gao is our homeroom teacher.