高竇 [－窦]

Jyutping gou1 dau3
Pinyin gāo dòu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adj.) to put on airs / arrogant / supercilious, usually used to describe women.
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    傲慢​；​不屑​同​其他人​講​嘢​，​唔​應人
    snobbish; stuck-up
    • 高竇貓
      高窦猫
      gou1 dau3 maau1
      snobbish person; literally: snobbish cat
    • 佢好高竇，人哋同佢講嘢佢唔應人。
      佢好高窦，人哋同佢讲嘢佢唔应人。
      keoi5 hou2 gou1 dau3, jan4 dei6 tung4 keoi5 gong2 je5 keoi5 m4 jing3 jan4.
      She's rather stuck-up. She doesn't respond when others talk to her.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 傲慢
  2. 自大
  3. 高傲
  4. 擺架子 – 摆架子
  5. 看不起人
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    刺猬系一种高窦嘅雀仔，你踢佢，佢先至会飞。
    刺猬係一種高竇嘅雀仔，你踢佢，佢先至會飛。
    ci3 wai6 hai6 jat1 zung2 gou1 dau6 ge3 zoek3 zai2 ， nei5 tek3 keoi5 ， keoi5 sin1 zi3 wui2 fei1 。
    • Hedgehog is a proud bird. If you don't kick it, it won't fly.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    高窦猫
    高竇貓
    gou1 dau3 maau1
    • snobbish person; literally: snobbish cat
  2. Cantonese
    佢好高窦，人哋同佢讲嘢佢唔应人。
    佢好高竇，人哋同佢講嘢佢唔應人。
    keoi5 hou2 gou1 dau3, jan4 dei6 tung4 keoi5 gong2 je5 keoi5 m4 jing3 jan4.
    • She's rather stuck-up. She doesn't respond when others talk to her.