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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. 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。
      nei5 hou2 gou1 wo3.
      You are very tall.
  2. 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,拎𠮶阵好易打烂㗎。
      nei5 zoeng1 di1 dip2 fong3 dou3 gam3 gou1, ling1 go2 zan2 hou2 ji6 daa2 laan6 gaa3.
      You have put the plates so high that it would easily be broken whilst fetching them.
  3. 形容詞
    水準​、​品質​好
    (of quality or standard) high
    • 高速度
      高速度
      gou1 cuk1 dou6
      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。
      ni1 go3 blogger di1 ping4 leon6 zat1 sou3 hou2 gou1, paak3 dak1 zyu6 zyun1 jip6 gei3 ze2 gaa3.
      This blogger writes high quality commentaries. He is comparable to professional correspondents.
  4. 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。
      ni1 dung6 tong4 lau2 lau2 ling4 hou2 gou1 haa5, zou6 m4 dou2 on3 kit3 gaa3 laa3.
      This Tong-lau (walk-up tenement) is very old. You won't be able to mortgage it.
  5. 反義詞
    低、矮
  6. 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?
      DEF ni1 go3 saam1 gok3 jing4 ge3 gou1 hai6 gei2 do1?
      What is the height of the triangle DEF?
  7. 近義詞
    高度
  8. 名詞、專名

    a surname, usually transliterated as "Ko" or "Kou"
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    per-
    • 高錳酸鉀
      高锰酸钾
      gāo měng suān jiǎ
      potassium permanganate
  2. character
    a surname, Gao (surname)
  3. character, honorific
    your
  4. character
    altitude
    • 求梯形的高
      求梯形的高
      qiú tī xíng de gāo
      find the altitude of the trapezium
  5. character
    high place
    • 居高臨下
      居高临下
      jū gāo lín xià
      to occupy a high position and look down
  6. character
    loud
    • 高歌
      高歌
      gāo gē
      to sing loudly
  7. character
    of high level; above average
    • 很高的價格
      很高的价格
      hěn gāo de jià gé
      high price
    • 高糖量
      高糖量
      gāo táng liàng
      high sugar content
    • 很高的標準
      很高的标准
      hěn gāo de biāo zhǔn
      very high standard
    • 高年級
      高年级
      gāo nián jí
      higher/senior grades
    • 我比他高一班。
      我比他高一班。
      wǒ bǐ tā gāo yī bān .
      I am one year above him.
  8. character
    tall; high
    • 高原
      高原
      gāo yuán
      plateau
    • 這座山特別高。
      这座山特别高。
      zhè zuò shān tè bié gāo .
      This mountain is especially tall.
    • 生得高嘅女仔
      生得高嘅女仔
      saang1 dak1 gou1 ge3 neoi5 zai2
      a tall girl
    • 唔好摆得咁高啦。
      唔好摆得咁高啦。
      m4 hou2 baai2 dak1 gam3 gou1 laa1.
      Don't put it so high.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. high, tall
  2. lofty, elevated
  3. Kangxi radical 189
  4. Cangjie Input
    YRBR
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #115
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #68
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #69
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 hou ﹐ 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。
    如何克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。
    銀行對風險客户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
    所谓「有人辞官归故里,有人漏夜赶科场」,政府问责团队早排发生「跳船潮」,几位高官提早退休,但就有反对党成员宁愿退党都要补上空缺。
    所謂「有人辭官歸故里,有人漏夜趕科場」,政府問責團隊早排發生「跳船潮」,幾位高官提早退休,但就有反對黨成員寧願退黨都要補上空缺。
    so2 wai6 jau5 jan4 ci4 gun1 gwai1 gu3 lei5, jau5 jan4 lau6 je6 gon2 fo1 coeng4, zing3 fu2 man6 zaak3 tyun4 deoi2 zou2 paai4 faat3 sang1 tiu4 syun4 ciu4, gei2 wai2 gou1 gun1 tai4 zou2 teoi3 jau1, daan6 zau6 jau5 faan2 deoi3 dong2 sing4 jyun4 ning4 jyun2 teoi3 dong2 dou1 jiu3 bou2 soeng5 hung1 kyut3.
    • People come and go. There are vacancies in the governing team after several principal officials jumped ship by early retirement some days ago. Meanwhile, certain members of the opposition camp would rather leave their parties and fill in.
  2. Cantonese
    黄金价格现正处于十年高水位。
    黃金價格現正處於十年高水位。
    wong4 gam1 gaa3 gaak3 jin6 zing3 cyu5 jyu1 sap6 nin4 gou1 seoi2 wai2.
    • Gold price marks a 10-year high.
  3. Cantonese
    佢最近表现值得赞赏,连续刷新跳高嘅全国纪录。
    佢最近表現值得讚賞,連續刷新跳高嘅全國紀錄。
    keoi5 zeoi3 gan6 biu2 jin6 zik6 dak1 zaan3 soeng2, lin4 zuk6 caat3 san1 tiu3 gou1 ge3 cyun4 gwok3 gei2 luk6.
    • 他最近表現得可圈可點,連連刷新跳高的全國紀錄。
    • He has had remarkable performance recently and kept breaking the high jump national record.
  4. Cantonese
    高擡贵手
    高抬貴手
    gou1 toi4 gwai3 sau2
    • please show mercy
  5. Cantonese
    高价收购二手iPhone 7
    高價收購二手iPhone 7
    gou1 gaa3 sau1 kau3 ji6 sau2 aai1 fung1 se1 fan4
    • to buy second-hand iPhone 7 at a high price
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    晾高
    晾高
    long3 gou1
    • to position something at a higher position by adding support(s)
  2. Mandarin
    达到高效、稳定、安全
    達到高效、穩定、安全
    dá dào gāo xiào , wěn dìng , ān quán
    • to achieve a high level of efficiency, stability, and security
  3. Mandarin
    我有一米九高。
    我有一米九高。
    wǒ yǒu yī mǐ jiǔ gāo .
    • I'm 1.9 metres tall.
  4. Mandarin
    高亢
    高亢
    gāo kàng
    • (of sound) loud and sonorous; excited; high spirits; (of appearance) haughty
  5. Mandarin
    低糖的高纤豆浆
    低糖的高纖豆漿
    dī táng de gāo xiān dòu jiāng
    • Low Sugar, High Fiber Soy Milk
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    高僧
    高僧
  2. Cantonese
    高兴
    高興
  3. Cantonese
    兴高采烈
    興高采烈
  4. 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。
  5. Cantonese
    另谋高就
    另謀高就
    ling6 mau4 gou1 zau6