高 [－]

Jyutping gou1
Pinyin gāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Gao
  2. high
  3. tall
  4. above average
  5. loud
  6. your (honorific)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) 1. high (in rank); 2. superior
  2. high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)/lofty/a high level or degree/superior/a surname/elevated/respectable/noble/expensive/old/supreme/high pitched/high quality/height
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    姓
    surname
  2. 形容詞
    形容​一樣​嘢​（​例如​人​、​大廈​）​垂直​嘅​尺​吋​好​長
    tall
    • 你好高喎。
      你好高㖞。
      You are very tall.
  3. 形容詞
    同​地面​垂直​距離​好​遠
    elevated; put at a high position
    • 你將啲碟放到咁高，拎嗰陣好易打爛㗎。
      你将啲碟放到咁高，拎嗰阵好易打烂㗎。
      You have put the plates so high that it would easily be broken whilst fetching them.
  4. 形容詞
    水準​、​品質​好
    (of quality or standard) high
    • 高速度
      高速度
      high speed
    • 呢個blogger啲評論質素好高，拍得住專業記者㗎。
      呢个blogger啲评论质素好高，拍得住专业记者㗎。
      This blogger writes high quality commentaries. He is comparable to professional correspondents.
  5. 形容詞
    數值​大​、​年紀​老
    high in magnitude; (of age) old
    • 呢棟唐樓樓齡好高下，做唔到按揭㗎喇。
      呢栋唐楼楼龄好高下，做唔到按揭㗎喇。
      This Tong-lau (walk-up tenement) is very old. You won't be able to mortgage it.
  6. 反義詞
    低、矮
  7. 名詞
    垂直​嘅​長​度
    height
    • DEF呢個三角形嘅高係幾多？
      DEF呢个三角形嘅高系几多？
      What is the height of the triangle DEF?
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. high, tall
  2. lofty, elevated
  3. Cangjie Input
    YRBR
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我会不高兴，但我不会自杀。
    我會不高興，但我不會自殺。
    wǒ huì bù gāo xìng ， dàn wǒ bù huì zì shā 。
    • I'd be unhappy, but I wouldn't kill myself.
    • Although I may be unhappy, I won't commit suicide.
    • Maybe I'm unhappy, but I don't intend to kill myself.
  2. Mandarin
    以前读高中的时候﹐我每天早上六点起床。
    以前讀高中的時候﹐我每天早上六點起床。
    yǐ qián dú gāo zhōng de shí hòu ﹐ wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng 。
    • Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.
  3. Mandarin
    如何克服日元升高是个大问题。
    如何剋服日元升高是個大問題。
    rú hé kè fú rì yuán shēng gāo shì gè dà wèn tí 。
    • How to overcome the high value of the yen is a big problem.
  4. Mandarin
    听到她成功的消息，他很高兴。
    聽到她成功的消息，他很高興。
    tīng dào tā chéng gōng de xiāo xi ， tā hěn gāo xìng 。
    • He was happy at the news of her success.
  5. Mandarin
    银行对风险客户收取较高的贷款利息。
    銀行對風險客戶收取較高的貸款利息。
    yín xíng duì fēng xiǎn kè hù shōu qǔ jiào gāo de dài kuǎn lì xī 。
    • Banks charge higher interest on loans to risky customers.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢差唔多有六呎高。
    佢差唔多有六呎高。
    keoi5 caai1 m4 do1 jau5 luk6 cek3 gou1 。
    • He is almost six feet tall.
  2. Cantonese
    假设 A 同 B 之间有座好高嘅山，噉就要谂吓，条路应该跨过座山吖，穿过座山吖，定系直接兜过座山呢？
    假設 A 同 B 之間有座好高嘅山，噉就要諗吓，條路應該跨過座山吖，穿過座山吖，定係直接兜過座山呢？
    gaa2 cit3 A tung4 bi1 zi1 gaan1 jau5 zo6 hou3 gou1 ge3 saan1 ， gam2 zau6 jiu3 nam2 haak3 ， tiu4 lou6 jing1 goi1 kwaa3 gwo3 zo6 saan1 aa1 ， cyun1 gwo3 zo6 saan1 aa1 ， ding6 hai6 zik6 zip3 dau1 gwo3 zo6 saan1 nei4 ？
    • If a high hill stood between A and B, it was important to decide whether the line should climb over it, pierce it with a tunnel, or make a detour to avoid it.
  3. Cantonese
    阿 Jim 好努力做嘢，但系人工就唔系好高。
    阿 Jim 好努力做嘢，但係人工就唔係好高。
    aa3 J i m hou3 nou5 lik6 zou6 je5 ， daan6 hai6 jan4 gung1 zau6 m4 hai6 hou3 gou1 。
    • Though Jim works very hard, his job does not pay very much.
  4. Cantonese
    「哼，就算系噉呀，我个分咪仲系高过你多多声！」「你讲咩话？！如果我出尽晒力，你仲会系我对手咩？」
    「哼，就算係噉呀，我個分咪仲係高過你多多聲！」「你講咩話？！如果我出盡晒力，你仲會係我對手咩？」
    「 hng6 ， zau6 syun3 hai6 gam2 aa3 ， ngo5 go3 fan1 mai6 zung6 hai6 gou1 gwo3 nei5 do1 do1 sing1 ！ 」 「 nei5 gong2 me1 waa2 ？ ！ jyu4 gwo2 ngo5 ceot1 zeon6 saai3 lik6 ， nei5 zung6 wui5 hai6 ngo5 deoi3 sau2 me1 ？ 」
    • "Well, even so my score is far above yours isn't it?" "What did you say!? If I was to go all out you'd be as nothing to me!"
  5. Cantonese
    我细佬同我一样咁高。
    我細佬同我一樣咁高。
    ngo5 sai3 lou2 tung4 ngo5 jat1 joeng6 gam3 gou1 。
    • My brother is as tall as me.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    步步高陞
    步步高陞
    bou6 bou6 gou1 sing1
    • to be promoted to higher and higher positions
  2. Cantonese
    升高只车
    升高隻車
    sing1 gou1 zek3 geoi1
    • to move the chariot forward
  3. Cantonese
    秋天天气清爽，最好去郊外登高嘞。
    秋天天氣清爽，最好去郊外登高嘞。
    cau1 tin1 tin1 hei3 cing1 song2, zeoi3 hou2 heoi3 gaau1 ngoi6 dang1 gou1 laak3.
    • It is best to go hiking in the countryside, during the clear and crisp autumn season.
  4. Cantonese
    只有嗰堆位高权重、遥不可及嘅人先有资格「贴地」，所以「贴地」本身就系一个如此矛盾嘅词语。
    只有嗰堆位高權重、遙不可及嘅人先有資格「貼地」，所以「貼地」本身就係一個如此矛盾嘅詞語。
    zi2 jau5 go2 deoi1 wai6 gou1 kyun4 zung6, jiu4 bat1 ho2 kap6 ge3 jan4 sin1 jau5 zi1 gaak3 "tip3 dei6", so2 ji5 "tip3 dei6" bun2 san1 zau6 hai6 jat1 go3 jyu4 ci2 maau4 teon5 ge3 ci4 jyu5.
    • The terms "tip dei" itself is full of contradictions: it can only apply to those who are high and mighty.
  5. Cantonese
    你才高八斗，军师呢个称唿你当之无愧。
    你才高八斗，軍師呢個稱呼你當之無愧。
    nei5 coi4 gou1 baat3 dau2, gwan1 si1 ni1 so3 cing1 fu1 nei5 dong1 zi1 mou4 kwai5.
    • Your brilliance makes you well-deserving of the title of strategist.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    高兴
    高興
  2. Cantonese
    兴高采烈
    興高采烈
  3. Cantonese
    石油价已经好高，加上依家个势，一定会急跌。
    石油價已經好高，加上依家個勢，一定會急跌。
  4. Cantonese
    另谋高就
    另謀高就
    ling6 mau4 gou1 zau6
  5. Cantonese
    风车转一转，银纸高一吋。
    風車轉一轉，銀紙高一吋。
    fung1 ce1 zyun3 jat1 zyun3, ngan4 zi2 gou1 jat1 cyun3.