高下 [－－]

Jyutping gou1 haa6
Pinyin gāo xià

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    兩樣​嘢​之間​，​邊個​好​啲​，​邊個​差​啲
    the high and low; the good and bad; the superior and inferior
    • 一決高下
      一决高下
      jat1 kyut3 gou1 haa6
      to compete to see who is better
    • 高下立見
      高下立见
      gou1 haa6 laap6 gin3
      the superior and inferior is instantly distinguished
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literary
    more or less
  2. noun, literary
    above and below; high and low
    (syn.) 高低, 上下, 悬低, 懸低
  3. noun, literary
    superiority and inferiority
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她是个任何事情都喜欢和别人一比高下的人。
    她是個任何事情都喜歡和別人一比高下的人。
    tā shì gè rèn hé shì qing dōu xǐ huan hé bié ren yī bǐ gāo xià de rén 。
    • She is overly competitive.
    • She's the kind of person who likes to turn everything into a competition.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一决高下
    一決高下
    jat1 kyut3 gou1 haa6
    • to compete to see who is better
  2. Cantonese
    高下立见
    高下立見
    gou1 haa6 laap6 gin3
    • the superior and inferior is instantly distinguished
  3. Cantonese
    呢栋唐楼楼龄好高下，做唔到按揭㗎喇。
    呢棟唐樓樓齡好高下，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.
  4. Cantonese
    今晚落机窦决一高下啦！
    今晚落機竇決一高下啦！
    gam1 maan5 lok6 gei1 dau3 kyut3 jat1 gou1 haa6 laa1!
    • Tonight, in the video arcade, let's fight until one wins!