| 高 | 821A05 60.42 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄍㄠ [gao1] . [Pop.高] | ||
| N. | A surname. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) High, tall: 高低 [gao1di1]↓; 高矮(兒) [gao1ai3] ([gao1a3er0])↓; 高度 [gao1du4]↓; 高大 [gao1da4]↓; 高箇子，高箇兒 a tall fellow; 高敞 big and spacious (building); 高來高去 ability to scale walls and other heights, extraordinary physical ability; 高  貴手，高高手兒 formula for asking for forgiveness, or higher pay for goods or services rendered;高架鐵路 elevated railway; 高揚臉兒 arrogant, turn away without heeding anyone; 高舉雙手 with both hands raised; 吉星高照 to experience a spell of good luck; 高山 high mountain; 高山流水 (allu.) understanding and appreciative friends; 高山仰止 to behold a high mountain (great man) with awe; 高屋建瓴 be strategically situated; 登高一呼 make a clarion call, make a public appeal; 高樓大廈 tall and big buildings; 高山景行 (LL) showing great admiration or respect for s. o.; 高不成，低不就 (of people looking for life partners or jobs) too choosy to succeed; 眼高手低 one's ability does not match his wishes or high goal; 高枕無憂 retire or rest without worries; 高視闊步 strut about; 高瞻遠矚 transcendent views (complim.). (2) Respectable, noble: 高貴 [gao1gui4]↓; 崇高 exalted; 高尚 [gao1shang4]↓. (3) Expensive, dear, high-priced: 價錢太高 it's too costly; 高價收購 to buy up at high prices; 物價高漲 an inflation of prices. (4) Old, advanced in age: 年高德劭 (of elder people) venerables; see 高年，高壽，高齡 [gao1nian2], [gao1shou4], [gao1ling2]↓. (5) Supreme, sublime, exemplary: 高風亮節 exemplary conduct and nobility of character; 高誼 [gao1yi4], 高明[gao1ming2]↓. (6) Higher, superior, better: 高級 [gao1ji2], 高等 [gao1deng3], 高深 [gao1shen1]↓; 技高一等 more skillful than others; 高手 [gao1shou3]↓; 才高八斗 endowed with extraordinary talents. (7) High-pitched, high-keyed: 高歌一曲 raise one's voice to sing a song; 高唱入雲 sing with a resounding voice; 高聲朗誦 read aloud; 大聲高呼 shout from the housetops. | |||||
| Words | 1. 高矮 (兒) [gao1ai3]([gao1a3er0]), n., height, tallness: 比一比高矮 let's see who is taller; 不高不矮 of medium height; 這般高矮 of this height, this high. 2. 高昂 [gao1ang2], adj., rising, becoming higher: 物價高昂 rising commodity prices; 士氣高昂 the morale of troops is higher than ever. 3. 高傲 [gao1ao4], adj., arrogant, haughty. 4. 高把兒 [gao1ba4er0], n., anything with a long handle: 高把兒苕帚 a long broomstick; 高把兒碟子 a long-handled cup. 5. 高超 [gao1chao1], adj., superb: 技藝高超，手法高超，文筆高超 superb skills, tricks writing. 6. 高潮 [gao1chao2], n., (1) a high tidal wave, a bore; (2) a climax: 劇情進入高潮 (of movies or stage play) the story is reaching its climax; 事態嚴重，達於高潮 the situation has become serious and reached a critical point; 製造高潮 create mounting tension; (3) climax in sexual intercourse. 7. 高強 [gao1qiang2], adj., of superior quality. 8. 高蹺 [gao1qiao0], n., stilts (also 高橇，高蹻）: 踩高蹺 walk on stilts. 9. 高峭 [gao1qiao4], adj., (of cliffs) steep and precipitous. 10. 高情 [gao1qing2], n., great kindness: 高情隆誼 (court.) your highly esteemed kindness and invaluable friendship. 11. 高大 [gao1da4], adj., big and strong. 12. 高蹈 [gao1dao4], v. i., (1) (AC) go on a long journey; (2) live a retired life. 13. 高等 [gao1deng3], adj., (1) of a higher class: 高等中學 senior middle school; 高等動物 the more highly developed animals; (2) of a higher grade: 高等法院 high court (of justice); 高等考試 higher government examination (opp. 普通考試 general government examination). 14. 高低 [gao1di1], adj., (1) high and low, better or worse: 不分高低be equally matched; (2) high- or low-pitched; (3) adv., anyway, at any rate: 高低他也得來見我 he must come to see me anyway: 高低他打敗了 at any rate he has been beaten. 15. 高第 [gao1di4], adj., (1) of a higher grade or class; (2) ranking high in government examinations. 16. 高調(兒) [gao1diao4]([er0])1, n. & adj., high-sounding (phrases): 唱高調 make high-flown but impractical utterances. 17. 高掉兒 [gao1diao4er0]2, n., a heavy fall from on high. 18. 高度 [gao1du4], (1) n., height; (2) n. & adj. & adv., (to or of) a high degree: 高度警惕 a high degree of alertness; n. & adj., 高度戒備 fully prepared for any eventualities: 高速度 high speed. 19. 高爾夫 (球) [gao1er3fu1]([qiu2]), n., (translit.) golf; 高爾夫球場 golf course. 20. 高發 [gao1fa1], v.i., formerly, pass a government examination. 21. 高峰 [gao1feng1], n., (1) a mountain peak; (2) the apogee, the highest point (of fame, etc.); 高峰會議 summit conference, talk. 22. 高跟 (兒) 鞋 [gao1gen1]([gao1ge1er0]) [xie2], n., high-healed shoes. 23. 高貴 [gao1gui4], adj., noble, refined, of superior quality, elegant. 24. 高著兒 [gao1zhao1er0], n., an ingenious plan, a clever swordplay (also 高招兒）. 25. 高技兒 [gao1zhe1er0], n., anyone in a higher position: 扒高技兒 to curry favor with social superiors, to marry into higher family. 26. 高價 [gao1jia4], n., a high price: 高價收購 offer to buy at a handsome price. 27. 高見 [gao1jian4], n., (court. & lit.) farsighted or profound views: 有何高見 what are your views? 願聞高見 I'd like to hear your views. 28. 高階層 [gao1jie1ceng2], n., high-rank, top rank: 高階層會議 a summit conference; 高階層人物 top personalities. 29. 高就 [gao1jiu4], n., a better job: 另有高就 have landed a better job. 30. 高級 [gao1ji2], adj., (1) high-grade: 高級品，高級貨 high-quality articles, goods; (2) belonging to a higher class: 高級生 higher-class students; (3) of a higher grade: 高級中學 senior high school; 高級顧問 senior adviser; (4) superior, superb, excellent: 這辦法真高級 the method is most ingenious; 高級手法 superior maneuver. 31. 高樁兒 [gao1zhuang1er0], n., (coll.) anything of more than normal height: 高樁兒饅頭 a steamed bread of unusual thickness; 高樁兒柿子 such a persimmon. 32. 高中 [gao1zhong1], (1) n., senior high school; (2) (pr. [gao1zhong4]) v.i., pass an examination. 33. 高峻 [gao1jUn4], adj., (of mountain) high and steep. 34. 高亢 [gao1kang4], adj., resounding, reverberating, ringing. 35. 高空 [gao1kong1], n., the upper space. 36. 高麗 [gao1li0], n., anc. name for Korea. 37. 高粱 [gao1liang2]([gao1liang0]), n., (bot.) the sorghum, [gao1liang0]: 高粱酒 liquor made from sorghum. 38. 高良薑 [gao1liang2jiang1], n., (bot.) the lesser galangal, a ginger, Alpinia chinensis. 39. 高利貸(款) [gao1li4dai4] ([kuan3]), n., high-interest loans, usury. 40. 高齡 [gao1ling2], n., (court.) advanced age. 41. 高論 [gao1lun4], n., (court.) highly esteemed views. 42. 高買 [gao1mai3], v.i., to shoplift while pretending to buy. 43. 高帽(兒)(子) [gao1mao4]([er0])([zi0]), n., flattery: 戴高帽子 make flattering remarks. 44. 高門 [gao1men2], n., a politically or socially influential family. 45. 高棉 [gao1mian2], n., Cambodia, also called 柬埔寨. 46. 高妙 [gao1miao4] , adj., ingenious, clever. 47. 高明 [gao1ming2], adj., brilliant, discerning (views, etc.). 48. 高末兒 [gao1mo4er0], n., better quality tea from sprouts. 49. 高年 [gao1nian2], n. & adj., (persons of) advanced age. 50. 高攀 [gao1pan2], v. t., befriend or marry (s. o.) of higher social position: 高攀不上 cannot be friends or marry (s. o.) of a richer or more influential family. 51. 高人 [gao1ren2], n., (1) (also高士) a scholar who spurns official preferment: (2) a lofty character. 52. 高僧 [gao1seng1], n., a Buddhist monk of great repute. 53. 高尚 [gao1shang4], adj., respectable, refined, of good taste (reading, amusement, etc.). 54. 高射炮 [gao1she4pao4], n., an antiaircraft gun, an ack-ack. 55. 高深 [gao1shen1], adj., profound, advanced. 56. 高升 [gao1sheng1], v. i., to advance in grade. 57. 高小 [gao1xiao3], n., senior primary school. 58. 高下 [gao1xia4], adj., (1) high and low; (2) good and bad. 59. 高行 [gao1xing4]1, n., upright conduct. 60. 高興 [gao1xing4]2, v. i. & t. & adj., (be) interested, pleased, glad, happy: 他不高興別人打擾他 he doesn't like to be disturbed; 我高興打網球 I am interested in playing tennis; 他今天有點不高興 he seems to be unhappy today; 他們倆很高興 they two are in high spirits. 61. 高手 (兒) [gao1shou3]([er0]), n., an expert. 62. 高壽 [gao1shou4], n. & adj., (1) a long life, longevity, long-lived; (2) (court.) age of the person spoken to: 先生高壽幾何 how old are you, sir? 63. 高軒 [gao1xUan1], n., (1) (LL) a big and spacious porch or pavilion; (2) (LL) (court.) your carriage or car. 64. 高血壓 [gao1xUe4ya1], n., hypertension; high blood pressure. 65. 高聳 [gao1song3], adj., lofty, high. 66. 高堂 [gao1tang2], n., (1) a hall with high ceiling; (2) (court.) one's parents. 67. 高才生 [gao1cai2sheng1], n., a gifted student (also wr. 高材生). 68. 高徒 [gao1tu2], n., a favorite student. 69. 高足 [gao1zu2], n., (court.) your student, see [gao1tu2]↑. 70. 高祖 [gao1zu3], n., (1) great-great-grandfather; (2) a remote ancestor; (3) founder of an imperial or royal dynasty. 71. 高位 [gao1wei4], n., a high-ranking position. 72. 高臥 [gao1wo4], v.i., live a quiet and leisurely life. 73. 高壓 [gao1ya1], adj., high-pressured (method): 高壓線 high-tension wire. 74. 高眼 [gao1yan3], adj., farsighted, keen-sighted. 75. 高誼 [gao1yi4], n., esteemed friendship. 76. 高音 [gao1yin1], n., (mus.) a high pitch or voice; 男高音 a tenor; 女高音 a soprano; 高音部記號 (mus.) G clef. 77. 高原 [gao1yUan2], n., a plateau, highland. | |||||