Hanzi

高

high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

gāo, gào

Bopomofo

ㄍㄠ, ㄍㄠˋ

Jyutping

gou1

Example sentences

提高 tígāo
我們需要提高工作效率。
我们需要提高工作效率。

We need to improve work efficiency.

水平 shuǐpíng
我們需要努力提高我們的中文水平。
我们需要努力提高我们的中文水平。

We need to work hard to improve our Chinese level.

高 gāo
這座山很高。
这座山很高。

This mountain is very high.

具有 jùyǒu
這件藝術品具有極高的審美價值。
这件艺术品具有极高的审美价值。

This piece of art has extremely high aesthetic value.

高中 gāozhōng
他高中畢業後打算出國留學。
他高中毕业后打算出国留学。

After graduating from high school, he plans to go abroad to study.

同學 / 同学 tóngxué
她是我高中同學。
她是我高中同学。

She is my high school classmate.

高手 gāoshǒu
這位年輕人是一位圍棋高手。
这位年轻人是一位围棋高手。

This young man is a Go master.

崇高 chónggāo
他為了崇高的理想而奮鬥終生。
他为了崇高的理想而奋斗终生。

He struggled all his life for a lofty ideal.

致以 zhìyǐ
我們向英雄致以崇高的敬意。
我们向英雄致以崇高的敬意。

We extend our highest respect to the heroes.

升高 shēnggāo
隨著氣溫升高，公園裡的花朵都紛紛綻放了。
随著气温升高，公园里的花朵都纷纷绽放了。

As the temperature rises, the flowers in the park have all started to bloom.

Example Vocabulary

提高

ti2'gao1

to improve; to raise; to increase

高

gao1

high; tall

高中

gao1'zhong1

senior high school

高手

gao1'shou3

expert; master

高清

gao1'qing1

增高

zeng1'gao1

崇高

chong2'gao1

lofty; sublime; high

抬高

tai2'gao1

升高

sheng1'gao1

to rise; to increase; to go up

清高

qing1'gao1

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