to speak highly of sb
Headword or pronunciation高抬
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to speak highly of sb
Headword or pronunciation高抬
to be generous (idiom) / to be magnanimous / Give me a break!
Headword or pronunciation高抬贵手
tall person
Headword or pronunciation高挑子
(Tw) high-grafted pear (a variety of Asian pear grown in Taiwan, produced by grafting scions from high-altitude or high-latitude regions onto local rootstocks, adapting them to Taiwan's subtropical climate)
Headword or pronunciation高接梨
held high / elevated / uplift / soaring
Headword or pronunciation高扬
to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)
Headword or pronunciation高攀不上
high efficiency
Headword or pronunciation高效率
highly efficient / effectivity
Headword or pronunciation高效能
large and spacious
Headword or pronunciation高敞
gauss, unit of magnetic induction
Headword or pronunciation高斯
high tech / high technology
Headword or pronunciation高新技术
high and wide
Headword or pronunciation高旷
surrounded by distinguished friends (idiom) / in company
Headword or pronunciation高朋满座
loud and clear / bright and clear
Headword or pronunciation高朗
great talent / rare capability / person of outstanding ability
Headword or pronunciation高材
high-fructose corn syrup
Headword or pronunciation高果糖浆
high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
Headword or pronunciation高果糖玉米糖浆
high trestle bridge / viaduct / flyover
Headword or pronunciation高架桥
elevated road
Headword or pronunciation高架道路
haute couture / high fashion clothing
Headword or pronunciation高档服装
high hurdle
Headword or pronunciation高栏
higher degree (e.g. equation in math.)
Headword or pronunciation高次
to advance singing loudly (idiom) / triumphant progress
Headword or pronunciation高歌猛进
high-level (ability) / advanced
Headword or pronunciation高段
profound mystery
Headword or pronunciation高深莫测
high definition (television etc) / high fidelity (audio)
Headword or pronunciation高清
high definition (instruments) / high resolution
Headword or pronunciation高清晰度
high definition television HDTV
Headword or pronunciation高清电视
clear soup / soup stock
Headword or pronunciation高汤
noble and clean-living / lofty and unsullied
Headword or pronunciation高洁
highly enriched uranium (HEU)
Headword or pronunciation高浓缩铀
fever / high fever
Headword or pronunciation高热病
high calorie (foodstuff) / high heat content
Headword or pronunciation高热量
blast furnace
Headword or pronunciation高炉
high card (poker)
Headword or pronunciation高牌
(HK, Tw) golf course / golf links
Headword or pronunciation高球场
highball glass
Headword or pronunciation高球杯
high yielding
Headword or pronunciation高产
Gaojia opera of Fujian and Taiwan
Headword or pronunciation高甲戏
(of diseases, accidents) to occur with a high incidence / (old) to score highly in the imperial exams
Headword or pronunciation高发