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高中gāo zhōng

senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gāo jí zhōng xué])

Definitionsenior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2])

高速gāo sù

high speed / expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gāo sù gōng lù])

Definitionexpressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4])

高速路gāo sù lù

highway / expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gāo sù gōng lù])

Definitionhighway; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4])

高校gāo xiào

universities and colleges / abbr. for 高等學校|高等学校

Definitionabbr. for 高等學校|高等学校

高考gāo kǎo

college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pǔ tōng Gāo děng Xué xiào Zhāo shēng Quán guó Tǒng yī Kǎo shì]) / (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试)

Definitioncollege entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4])

高低gāo dī

height / level / (music) pitch / relative superiority / propriety / discretion (usu. in the negative, e.g. 不知高低[bù zhī gāo dī]) / no matter what / just / simply (will not ..., must ... etc) / at long last

Definitionpropriety; discretion (usu. in the negative, e.g. 不知高低[bu4 zhi1 gao1 di1])

状元zhuàng yuán

top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) / see 榜眼[bǎng yǎn] and 探花[tàn huā] / top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gāo kǎo] / (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field / leading light

Definitiontop scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]

世界屋脊shì jiè wū jǐ

the roof of the world (usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qīng Zàng gāo yuán])

Definition…of of the world (usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2])

了去了le qù le

(coll.) (after adjectives such as 多[duō], 大[dà], 遠|远[yuǎn], 高[gāo]) very / extremely

Definition(coll.) (after adjectives such as 多[duo1], 大[da4], 遠|远[yuan3], 高[gao1]) very

人往高处爬,水往低处流rén wǎng gāo chù pá , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú

see 人往高處走,水往低處流|人往高处走,水往低处流[rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú]

Definitionsee 人往高處走,水往低處流|人往高处走,水往低处流[ren2 wang3 gao1 chu4 zou3 , shui3 wang3 di1 chu4 liu2]

八字方针bā zì fāng zhēn

a policy expressed as an eight-character slogan / (esp.) the eight-character slogan for the economic policy proposed by Li Fuchun 李富春[Lǐ Fù chūn] in 1961: 調整、鞏固、充實、提高|调整、巩固、充实、提高[tiáo zhěng , gǒng gù , chōng shí , tí gāo] "adjust, consolidate, enrich and improve"

Definition…ic policy proposed by Li Fuchun 李富春[Li3 Fu4 chun1] in 1961: 調整、鞏固、充實、提高|调整、巩固、充实、提高[tiao2 zheng3 , gong3 gu4 , chong1 shi2 , ti2 gao1] "adjust, consolidate, enrich and improve"

副高fù gāo

associate senior professional title / person holding such a title (abbr. for 副高級職稱|副高级职称[fù gāo jí zhí chēng]) / (meteorology) subtropical high (abbr. for 副熱帶高壓|副热带高压[fù rè dài gāo yā])

Definition…te senior professional title; person holding such a title (abbr. for 副高級職稱|副高级职称[fu4 gao1 ji2 zhi2 cheng1])

四大石窟sì dà shí kū

the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Lóng mén Shí kū] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yún gāng Shí kū] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[Mò gāo kū] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mài jī Shān Shí kū] at Tianshui, Gansu

Definition… Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yun2 gang1 Shi2 ku1] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[Mo4 gao1 ku1] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mai4 ji1 Shan1 Shi2 ku1] at Tianshui, Gansu

塬yuán

plateau, esp. Loess Plateau of northwest China 黃土高原|黄土高原[Huáng tǔ Gāo yuán]

Definitionplateau, esp. Loess Plateau of northwest China 黃土高原|黄土高原[Huang2 tu3 Gao1 yuan2]

攀高枝儿pān gāo zhī r

erhua form of 攀高枝[pān gāo zhī]

Definitionerhua form of 攀高枝[pan1 gao1 zhi1]

普高pǔ gāo

general academic senior high school (as opposed to vocational high schools) (abbr. for 普通高中[pǔ tōng gāo zhōng])

Definition…nior high school (as opposed to vocational high schools) (abbr. for 普通高中[pu3 tong1 gao1 zhong1])

树高千丈,落叶归根shù gāo qiān zhàng , luò yè guī gēn

see 樹高千丈,葉落歸根|树高千丈,叶落归根[shù gāo qiān zhàng , yè luò guī gēn]

Definitionsee 樹高千丈,葉落歸根|树高千丈,叶落归根[shu4 gao1 qian1 zhang4 , ye4 luo4 gui1 gen1]

矮丑穷ǎi chǒu qióng

(Internet slang) (of a man) unmarriageable (lit. short, ugly and poor) / opposite: 高富帥|高富帅[gāo fù shuài]

Definitionopposite: 高富帥|高富帅[gao1 fu4 shuai4]

职业高中zhí yè gāo zhōng

vocational high school (abbr. to 職高|职高[zhí gāo])

Definitionvocational high school (abbr. to 職高|职高[zhi2 gao1])

职高zhí gāo

vocational high school (abbr. for 職業高中|职业高中[zhí yè gāo zhōng])

Definitionvocational high school (abbr. for 職業高中|职业高中[zhi2 ye4 gao1 zhong1])

丰沛fēng pèi

copious / plentiful (of water) / surging (of waves) / refers to home village of first Han emperor 漢高祖|汉高祖[Hàn Gāo zǔ] / fig. majestic

Definitionrefers to home village of first Han emperor 漢高祖|汉高祖[Han4 Gao1 zu3]

高反gāo fǎn

altitude sickness (abbr. for 高原反應|高原反应[gāo yuán fǎn yìng])

Definitionaltitude sickness (abbr. for 高原反應|高原反应[gao1 yuan2 fan3 ying4])

高压氧gāo yā yǎng

hyperbaric oxygen / hyperbaric oxygenation / also abbr. for 高壓氧治療|高压氧治疗[gāo yā yǎng zhì liáo], hyperbaric therapy

Definitionalso abbr. for 高壓氧治療|高压氧治疗[gao1 ya1 yang3 zhi4 liao2], hyperbaric therapy

高压氧治疗gāo yā yǎng zhì liáo

hyperbaric medicine / hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) / also 高壓氧療法|高压氧疗法[gāo yā yǎng liáo fǎ]

Definitionalso 高壓氧療法|高压氧疗法[gao1 ya1 yang3 liao2 fa3]

高压氧疗法gāo yā yǎng liáo fǎ

hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) / also 高壓氧治療|高压氧治疗[gāo yā yǎng zhì liáo]

Definitionalso 高壓氧治療|高压氧治疗[gao1 ya1 yang3 zhi4 liao2]

高大上gāo dà shàng

(slang) high-end, elegant, and classy / abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次

Definitionabbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次

高小gāo xiǎo

upper primary school (abbr. for 高級小學|高级小学[gāo jí xiǎo xué])

Definitionupper primary school (abbr. for 高級小學|高级小学[gao1 ji2 xiao3 xue2])

高就gāo jiù

to take up a prestigious position / (courteous) to work (as in 您在哪高就[nín zài nǎ gāo jiù] "where are you working?")

Definition(courteous) to work (as in 您在哪高就[nin2 zai4 na3 gao1 jiu4] "where are you working?")

高工gāo gōng

senior engineer (abbr. for 高級工程師|高级工程师[gāo jí gōng chéng shī]) / (Tw) industrial vocational high school (abbr. for 高級工業職業學校|高级工业职业学校[gāo jí gōng yè zhí yè xué xiào])

Definitionsenior engineer (abbr. for 高級工程師|高级工程师[gao1 ji2 gong1 cheng2 shi1])

高教gāo jiào

higher education (abbr. for 高等教育[gāo děng jiào yù])

Definitionhigher education (abbr. for 高等教育[gao1 deng3 jiao4 yu4])

高教机gāo jiào jī

advanced trainer aircraft (abbr. for 高級教練機|高级教练机[gāo jí jiào liàn jī])

Definitionadvanced trainer aircraft (abbr. for 高級教練機|高级教练机[gao1 ji2 jiao4 lian4 ji1])

高数gāo shù

further math / advanced mathematics (school subject, abbr. for 高等數學|高等数学)

Definitionadvanced mathematics (school subject, abbr. for 高等數學|高等数学)

高球gāo qiú

(sports) high ball / lob / (Tw, HK) golf (abbr. for 高爾夫球|高尔夫球[gāo ěr fū qiú]) / highball (cocktail)

Definition(Tw, HK) golf (abbr. for 高爾夫球|高尔夫球[gao1 er3 fu1 qiu2])

高管gāo guǎn

senior executive / senior manager (abbr. for 高級管理人員|高级管理人员[gāo jí guǎn lǐ rén yuán])

Definitionsenior executive; senior manager (abbr. for 高級管理人員|高级管理人员[gao1 ji2 guan3 li3 ren2 yuan2])

高职gāo zhí

vocational higher education institution (abbr. for 高等職業技術學校|高等职业技术学校[gāo děng zhí yè jì shù xué xiào]) / senior academic or professional title (abbr. for 高級職稱|高级职称[gāo jí zhí chēng]) / high-ranking employee (abbr. for 高級職員|高级职员[gāo jí zhí yuán]) / (Tw) vocational high school

Definitionvocational higher education institution (abbr. for 高等職業技術學校|高等职业技术学校[gao1 deng3 zhi2 ye4 ji4 shu4 xue2 xiao4])

丽lí

used in place names, notably 高麗|高丽[Gāo lí] and 麗水|丽水[Lí shuǐ]

Definitionused in place names, notably 高麗|高丽[Gao1 li2] and 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3]

三国史记Sān guó shǐ jì

History of Three Kingdoms (Korean: Samguk Sagi), the oldest extant Korean history, compiled under Kim Busik 金富軾|金富轼[Jīn Fù shì] in 1145. The three kingdoms are Goguryeo 高句麗|高句丽[Gāo gōu lí], Baekje 百濟|百济[Bǎi jì], Silla 新羅|新罗[Xīn luó].

Definition…Busik 金富軾|金富轼[Jin1 Fu4 shi4] in 1145. The three kingdoms are Goguryeo 高句麗|高句丽[Gao1 gou1 li2], Baekje 百濟|百济[Bai3 ji4], Silla 新羅|新罗[Xin1 luo2].

三民区Sān mín Qū

Sanmin, a district of Kaohsiung City 高雄市[Gāo xióng Shì], Taiwan

DefinitionSanmin, a district of Kaohsiung City 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 Shi4], Taiwan

乾陵Qián líng

Qianling at Xianyang 咸陽市|咸阳市 in Shaanxi, burial site of third Tang emperor 高宗 and empress Wuzetian 武則天|武则天

Definition…ing at Xianyang 咸陽市|咸阳市 in Shaanxi, burial site of third Tang emperor 高宗 and empress Wuzetian 武則天|武则天

京沪高铁Jīng Hù gāo tiě

Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, completed in 2010 / abbr. for 京滬高速鐵路|京沪高速铁路

Definitionabbr. for 京滬高速鐵路|京沪高速铁路

天高氣爽 tiān gāo qì shuǎng · see 秋高气爽

高血脂 gāo xuè zhī · see 高脂血症

高飛遠走 gāo fēi yuǎn zǒu · see 远走高飞

上高 Shàng gāo · see 上高县

唱高調兒 chàng gāo diào r · variant of 唱高调

撐杆跳高 chēng gān tiào gāo · variant of 撑竿跳高

秦鏡高懸 Qín jìng gāo xuán · see 明镜高悬

興高彩烈 xìng gāo cǎi liè · variant of 兴高采烈

蹦高兒 bèng gāo r · variant of 蹦高

陽高 Yáng gāo · see 阳高县

高勾麗 Gāo gōu lí · variant of 高句丽

高台 Gāo tái · see 高台县

高唐 Gāo táng · see 高唐县

高坪 Gāo píng · see 高坪区

高安 Gāo ān · see 高安市

高州 Gāo zhōu · see 高州市

高平 Gāo píng · see 高平市

高才生 gāo cái shēng · variant of 高材生

高昌 Gāo chāng · see 高昌区

高淳 Gāo chún · see 高淳区

高港 Gāo gǎng · see 高港区

高碑店 Gāo bēi diàn · see 高碑店市

高筍 gāo sǔn · see 茭白

高要 Gāo yāo · see 高要区

高邑 Gāo yì · see 高邑县

高郵 Gāo yóu · see 高邮市

高陵 Gāo líng · see 高陵区

高青 Gāo qīng · see 高青县

八斗之才 bā dǒu zhī cái · see 才高八斗

䠷 tiǎo · see 高䠷

髙 gāo · variant of 高

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