gāo
high
tall
above average
loud
your (honorific)
zuì gāo
tallest
highest
supreme (court etc)
gāo jí
high level
high grade
advanced
high-ranking
tí gāo
to raise
to increase
to improve
gāo dù
height
altitude
elevation
high degree
highly
CL:個|个[ge4]
gāo xiào
universities and colleges
abbr. for 高等學校|高等学校
gāo xiào
efficient
highly effective
gāo shǒu
expert
past master
dab hand
gāo xìng
happy
glad
willing (to do sth)
in a cheerful mood
gāo qīng
high definition (television etc)
high fidelity (audio)
gāo děng
higher
high level
advanced
Gāo tái
Gaotai county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
gāo jiāo
higher education
same as 高等教育[gao1 deng3 jiao4 yu4]
gāo zhōng
senior high school
abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
gāo zhāo
wise move
masterstroke
bright ideas
gāo fā
to score highly in imperial exams (and obtain a post)
widespread
Gāo liáng
Takahashi (name)
Takahashi city in Okayama prefecture, Japan
Highbridge (name)
qīng gāo
noble and virtuous
aloof from politics and material pursuits
gāo áng
to hold (one's head) high
expensive
high (spirits etc)
gāo dī
height
altitude (aviation)
pitch (music)
ups and downs (success or failure)
whether sth is right or wrong
comparative strength, weight, depth, stature
(spoken interjection) anyway, whatever
eventually, in the end
Gāo dá
Gundam, Japanese animation franchise
Jean-Luc Godard (1930-), French-Swiss film director
gāo sǒng
erect
towering
to stand tall
gāo kàng
resounding (sound)
reverberating
Gāo lí
Korean Goryeo 고려 dynasty, 918-1392
Korea, esp. in context of art and culture
zhì gāo wú shàng
supreme
paramount
unsurpassed
gāo zhǎng
to surge up
to rise
(of tensions etc) to run high
gāo shàng
noble
lofty
refined
exquisite
gāo jiàn
wise opinion
brilliant idea (honorific)
gāo jià
overhead
elevated (walkway, highway etc)
elevated road
gāo dàng
superior quality
high grade
top grade
gāo yā yǎng
hyperbaric oxygen
hyperbaric oxygenation
also abbr. for 高壓氧治療|高压氧治疗[gao1 ya1 yang3 zhi4 liao2], hyperbaric therapy
xīng gāo cǎi liè
happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits
in great delight
gāo jié
noble and clean-living
lofty and unsullied
gāo qiú
high ball
lob (in tennis)
golf (abbr. of 高爾夫球|高尔夫球[gao1 er3 fu1 qiu2])
gāo hán
high and cold (mountain area)
gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ
to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
acute foresight
gāo gāo zài shàng
set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality
aloof and remote
jū gāo lín xià
to live high and look down (idiom)
to overlook
to tower above
to occupy the high ground
fig. arrogance based on one's social position
Gāo míng
Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
gāo míng
brilliant
superior
tall and bright
Gāo píng
Gaoping, city in 山西[Shan1 xi1]
Cao Bang, Vietnam
gāo sù gōng lù
expressway
highway
freeway
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[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4])
entrance exam for senior government service posts (Taiwan)
gāo cháo
high tide
high water
upsurge
climax
orgasm
chorus (part of a song)
gāo liáng
sorghum
common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare)
gāo diào
high-sounding speech
bombast
high-profile
gāo jià qiáo
high trestle bridge
viaduct
fly-over
gāo lóu
high building
multistory building
skyscraper
CL:座[zuo4]
Gāo mì
Gaomi county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
gāo lì
high interest rate
usurious
gāo yā
high pressure
high-handed
Gāo ān
Gao'an county level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
dé gāo wàng zhòng
a person of virtue and prestige
a person of good moral standing and reputation
Gāo yóu
Gaoyou county level city in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
gāo guǎn
executive
senior management
(contraction of 高級管理|高级管理)
gāo lì dài
loan shark
high-interest loan
usury
gāo děng xué xiào
colleges and universities
gāo chéng
altitude (e.g. above street level)
elevation
gāo yā yǎng zhì liáo
hyperbaric medicine
hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
also 高壓氧療法|高压氧疗法[gao1 ya1 yang3 liao2 fa3]
zēng gāo
to heighten
to raise
to increase
to rise
Gāo Yáng
common name, e.g. Gao Yang (1926-1992), Taiwanese historical novelist
Gāo yáng
Gaoyang county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
Gāo zhōu
Gaozhou county level city in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong
gāo kē jì
high tech
high technology
gāo wèi
high position
eminent status
top job
raised position
upper (limbs)
a high (i.e. local maximum)
high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc
qiū gāo qì shuǎng
clear and refreshing autumn weather
shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
to develop according to the situation
Gāo jiā suǒ
Caucasus
Caucasian (people)
gāo gē
to sing loudly
to lift one's voice in song
Gāo xióng
Gaoxiong or Kaohsiung city and county in south Taiwan
gāo yáng
held high
elevated
uplift
soaring
Gāo chún
Gaochun county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu
Gāo ěr jī
Gorkii (name)
Maxim Gorkii (1868-1936), Russian proletarian writer and propagandist
Gāo líng
Gaoling county in Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1], Shaanxi
gāo zhí
professional
advanced
senior
gāo xuè yā
high blood pressure
hypertension
Gāo Xiáng
Gao Xiang (1688-1753), Qing dynasty painter
Gāo xióng xiàn
Gaoxiong or Kaohsiung county in southwest Taiwan
gāo gē měng jìn
to advance singing loudly (idiom); triumphant progress
zuì gāo rén mín jiǎn chá yuàn
PRC Supreme People's Procuratorate (prosecutor's office)
gāo céng jiàn zhù
high-rise building
skyscraper
huáng tǔ gāo yuán
loess plateau of northwest China
gāo zhí yuàn xiào
professional school
higher vocational school
gāo ǎi
height (i.e. whether short or tall)
gāo kōng zuò yè
to work high above the ground
gāo jí zhōng xué
senior high school
abbr. to 高中[gao1 zhong1]
gāo xué lì
higher education record
record including Master's or Doctoral degree
gāo rè liàng
high calorie (foodstuff)
high heat content
gāo lóu dà shà
tall buildings and large mansions
high-rise apartment building
gāo cháo dié qǐ
each new high point replaced by another
(of a movie etc) one climax after another
gāo bù kě pān
too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
gāo jì shù
high technology
high tech
gāo zhī xuè zhèng
high blood fat disease
hyperlipidemia
hypertriglyceridemia
gāo gāo xìng xìng
cheerful and optimistic
in a good mood
gaily
Gāo bēi diàn
Gaobeidian county level city in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
gāo zhōng xué shēng
student of a senior high school
gāo xuè táng
hyperglycemia
abnormally high blood sugar level
gāo qiāo
stilts
walking on stilts as component of folk dance
Zuì gāo Rén mín Fǎ yuàn
Supreme People's Court (PRC)
gāo zhōng shēng
senior high school student
gāo qīng xī dù
high definition (instruments)
high resolution
gāo hǎn
to shout loudly
to raise a cry
to yell
gāo xiào néng
highly efficient
effectivity
diàn gāo
a support
to raise
to bolster
to jack up
gāo sù lù
highway
expressway
same as 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4]
gāo nán
extremely difficult
hard and dangerous
challenging
gāo chàng
to sing loudly
fig. to mouth slogans
gāo xià
relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc)
Gāo xiàn
Gao county in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[Yi2 bin1], Sichuan
Gāo fēi
Goofy (friend of Mickey Mouse)
Gāo yào
Gaoyao county level city in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[Zhao4 qing4], Guangdong
Gāo sī
Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), German mathematician
Gauss, unit of magnetic induction
gāo qǐ
to rise high
to spring up
gāo cái
great talent
rare capability
person of outstanding ability
Jīng Hù gāo tiě
Beijing and Shanghai express rail link (projected)
abbr. for 京滬高速鐵路|京沪高速铁路
gāo cì
higher degree (e.g. equation in math.)
gāo kàn
to attach importance to sth
to value
Shàng gāo
Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
Gāo Yún
Gao Yun (died 409) emperor of Northern or Later Yan dynasty
gāo jí guān yuán
high ranking official
high level official
gāo gàn
high cadre
top party member
gāo qīng diàn shì
high definition television HDTV
Gāo xióng shì
Gaoxiong or Kaohsiung city in south Taiwan
Gāo Zōng
Gaozong Emperor, Temple name of the tenth Song Emperor Zhao Gou 趙構|赵构[Zhào Gòu] (1107-1187 CE), reigned (1127-1162 CE)
Gāo qīng
Gaoqing county in Zibo 淄博[Zi1 bo2], Shandong
Mò gāo kū
Mogao caves in Dunhuang 敦煌, Gansu
bù bù gāo shēng
to climb step by step
to rise steadily
on the up and up
Fán Gāo
Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch post-Impressionist painter
Gāo táng
Gaotang county in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
gāo cái
great talent
rare capability
person of outstanding ability
Gāo gǎng
Gaogang district of Taizhou city 泰州市[Tai4 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
gāo lùn
enlightening remarks (honorific)
brilliant views
yǎn gāo shǒu dī
to have high standards but little ability
to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)
Gāo míng qū
Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
gāo cān
senior staff officer
staff officer of great talent
yī jiào gāo xià
to compete against
to measure oneself against
to go head to head (see who is best)
Gāo yóu shì
Gaoyou county level city in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
Gāo chún xiàn
Gaochun county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu
gāo tán kuò lùn
to harangue
loud arrogant talk
to spout
yuǎn zǒu gāo fēi
to go far
to escape to faraway places
gāo wéi
(math.) higher dimensional
Gāo shù
Kaoshu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
Gāo mì shì
Gaomi county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
gāo táng
main hall
honorific for one's parents (old)
Hàn Gāo zǔ
posthumous name of the first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (256 or 247-195 BC), reigned 202-195 BC
gāo zú
honorific: Your distinguished disciple
Your most brilliant pupil
Dài Gāo lè
Charles De Gaulle (1890-1970), French general and politician, leader of the Free French during World War II and President of the Republic 1959-1969
dí shì gāo
disco (loanword)
also written 迪斯科[di2 si1 ke1]
gāo pān
social climbing
to claim connections with people in higher social class
gāo tou
higher authority
the bosses
on top of
gāo sǒng rù yún
tall and erect, reaching through the clouds (idiom); used to describe tall mountain or skyscraper
Gāo gǎng qū
Gaogang district of Taizhou city 泰州市[Tai4 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
Gāo píng
Gaoping district of Nanchong city 南充市[Nan2 chong1 shi4], Sichuan
Gāo zhōu shì
Gaozhou county level city in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong
Yún Guì gāo yuán
Yunnan and Guizhou plateau in southwest China, covering east Yunnan, whole of Guizhou, west of Guangxi and southern margins of Sichuan, Hubei and Hunan
Gāo yì
Gaoyi county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
gāo shòu
longevity
venerable age
your venerable age?
zhǎn chì gāo fēi
to spread one's wings and soar (idiom)
to develop one's abilities freely
Gāo liáng shì
Takahashi city in Okayama prefecture 岡山縣|冈山县[Gang1 shan1 xian4], Japan
Gāo yào shì
Gaoyao county level city in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[Zhao4 qing4], Guangdong
bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu
not to know the immensity of heaven and earth
an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities
shù zhī gāo gé
tied up in a bundle on a high shelf
to put sth on the back burner
no longer a high priority
Yáng gāo
Yanggao county in Datong 大同[Da4 tong2], Shanxi
pǔ tōng gāo děng xué xiào zhāo shēng quán guó tǒng yī kǎo shì
China's national college entrance examination
usually abbreviated to 高考[gāo kǎo]
gāo fēng liàng jié
of noble character and unquestionable integrity (idiom)
zhǐ gāo qì yáng
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
Táng Gāo zōng
Emperor Gaozong of Tang, reign name of third Tang emperor Li Zhi 李治[Li3 Zhi4] (628-683), reigned 649-683
gāo péng mǎn zuò
surrounded by distinguished friends (idiom); in company
zhài tái gāo zhù
lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt
fú xīng gāo zhào
lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign
Gāo qīng xiàn
Gaoqing county in Zibo 淄博[Zi1 bo2], Shandong
gāo wěi dù
high latitude (i.e. near the poles)
gāo jí jūn guān
senior military officers
top brass
dēng gāo wàng yuǎn
to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
acute foresight
Gāo gōu lí
Goguryeo (37 BC-668 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms
Gāo bēi diàn shì
Gaobeidian county level city in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
gāo dàng fú zhuāng
haute couture
high fashion clothing
gāo gāo dī dī
high and low
uneven (in height)
uneven (of ground)
Pà mǐ ěr Gāo yuán
Pamir high plateau on the border between Xinjiang and Tajikistan
gāo tái guì shǒu
to be generous (idiom)
to be magnanimous
Give me a break!
Gāo líng xiàn
Gaoling county in Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1], Shaanxi
gāo bù chéng dī bù jiù
can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one
gāo miào
masterly
subtle and clever (or artwork, writing etc)
Gāo táng xiàn
Gaotang county in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
wǔ yì gāo qiáng
highly skilled in martial arts
Gāo shān zú
Gaoshan aborigines (Taiwan), "mountain tribes" (Tw)
Taiwanese aborigines (PRC)
gāo qīng shù zì diàn shì
high definition digital television
gāo jí zhí yuán
high official
senior executive
Gāo ān shì
Gao'an county level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
shān gāo shuǐ cháng
high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
gāo cái shēng
student of great ability
talented student
Hàn Gāo zǔ Liú Bāng
Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), first Han emperor, reigned 207-195 BC
dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng
virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
gāo jí zhí wù
high position
senior post
yǐn háng gāo gē
to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom)
jiào gāo jí
better quality
comparatively higher level
kǒng gāo zhèng
acrophobia
fear of heights
Měi guó Zuì gāo Fǎ yuàn
Supreme Court of the United States
Gāo píng shì
Gaoping county level city in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[Jin4 cheng2], Shanxi
Táng Gāo zǔ
Emperor Gaozu of Tang, reign name of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 李淵|李渊[Li3 Yuan1] (566-635), reigned 618-626
gāo fēn dī néng
high in score but low in ability (as a result of teaching to the test)
Shàng gāo xiàn
Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
gāo guān hòu lù
high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position
Gāo yáng xiàn
Gaoyang county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
gāo ǎi pàng shòu
one's physique (tall or short, thin or fat)
stature
gāo yīn bù
upper register
soprano part
zì gāo zì dà
to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant
zuì gāo yīn
highest voice
highest pitch
highest note
gāo gāo shǒu
Please do not be too severe on me!
Gāo yì xiàn
Gaoyi county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
míng shī chū gāo tú
A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.
Gāo qiáo Liú měi zǐ
Takahashi Rumiko, Japanese manga artist
gāo lì cài
cabbage
CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]
chàng gāo diào
to sing the high part
to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom)
Gāo píng qū
Gaoping district of Nanchong city 南充市[Nan2 chong1 shi4], Sichuan
Gāo Xíng jiàn
Gao Xingjian (1940-), Chinese novelist and Nobel laureate, author of Soul Mountain 靈山|灵山
gāo xīn yǎng lián
policy of high pay to discourage corruption
gāo gé
high building
fig. to shelve sth
zì shì shèn gāo
to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs
arrogant and self-important
zì mìng qīng gāo
to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
holier-than-thou
Gāo tái xiàn
Gaotai county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
gāo liáng jiāng
Thai ginger
lesser galangale (Kaempferia galanga)
È ěr duō sī Gāo yuán
Ordos Plateau, Inner Mongolia
shèn gāo pín
very high frequency (VHF)
Gāo liáng chuān
Takahashigawa, river in Okayama prefecture 岡山縣|冈山县[Gang1 shan1 xian4], Japan
Hóng sè Gāo mián
Khmer Rouge, Cambodian political party
gāo qiāng
gaoqiang, high-pitched opera singing style
Yáng gāo xiàn
Yanggao county in Datong 大同[Da4 tong2], Shanxi
mò cè gāo shēn
enigmatic
beyond one's depth
unfathomable
gāo lǎng
loud and clear
bright and clear
gāo shè jī qiāng
anti-aircraft machine gun
CL:架[jia4]
shāo gāo xiāng
to burn incense
to thank profusely
zhè shān wàng zhe nà shān gāo
lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
Táng Gāo zǔ Lǐ Yuān
Li Yuan (566-635), first Tang emperor Gaozu, reigned 618-626
Gāo lí wáng cháo
Korean Goryeo 고려 dynasty, 918-1392
gāo jiǎ xì
Gaojia opera of Fujian and Taiwan
lìng qǐng gāo míng
please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
gāo wéi kōng jiān
(math.) higher dimensional space
Gāo cūn Zhēng yàn
KOMURA Masahiko (1942-), Japanese politician, foreign minister from 1998, minister of defense from 2007
xīng gāo cǎi liè
happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits
in great delight
Gāo Luó pèi
Gao Luopei or R.H. van Gulik (1910-1967), Dutch sinologist, diplomat and writer
míng jìng gāo xuán
perspicacious and impartial in judgment (idiom)
zì shì qīng gāo
to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs
arrogant and self-important
chēng gān tiào gāo
pole vault
also written 撐桿跳高|撑杆跳高
gāo yā shǒu duàn
high-handed (measures)
with a heavy hand
gāo mài
exuberant
outstanding
in advanced years
Mǐ gāo yáng
Mikoyan (name)
Anastas Ivanonovich Mikoyan (1895-1978), Soviet politician, politburo member in the 1950s and 1960s
Artem Ivanovich Mikoyan (1905-1970), brother of the politician and one designer of MiG military aircraft
bù fēn gāo xià
equally matched
not much to distinguish who is stronger
Gāo xīn shì
one of the five legendary emperors, also called 嚳|喾
Gāo ěr chá kè
Aleksandr Kolchak (1874-1920), Russian naval commander, head of anti-Bolshevik White forces
Zhù Gāo chì
Zhu Gaochi, personal name of fourth Ming emperor Hongxi 洪熙[Hóng Xī]
gāo nóng suō yóu
highly enriched uranium (HEU)
gāo dī cháo
the tide
high and low water
gāo céng yún
altostratus
high stratus cloud
bù gǎn gāo pān
lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)
I cannot presume on your attention
gāo ěr jī fù hé tǐ
Golgi complex (in cell biology)
gāo yā yǎng liáo fǎ
hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
also 高壓氧治療|高压氧治疗[gao1 ya1 yang3 zhi4 liao2]
gāo jí xiǎo xué
advanced class of primary school
Gāo Dé nà
Donald Knuth (1938-), famous American computer scientist at Stanford University
gāo pān bù shàng
can't climb socially
unable to claim higher class connections
gāo lín
distinguished neighbor (honorific)
gāo jī yún
altocumulus
high cumulus cloud
nián gāo dé shào
to be advanced in both years and virtue (idiom)
xīng fèn gāo cháo
peak of excitement
orgasm
gāo chàng rù yún
loud songs reaches the clouds (idiom); fig. to praise to the skies
Gāo píng xiàn
Gaoping County in southern Shanxi
shǐ gāo xìng
please
make happy
gratify
rejoice
Gāo lí dà zàng jīng
Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in Haeinsa 海印寺[Hai3 yin4 si4] in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea
Gāo Běn hàn
Bernhard Karlgren (1889-1978), distinguished Swedish linguist and sinologist
bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn
my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion
what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
Gāo lú yǔ
Gaulish or Gallic (language)
Zhí yè Gāo ěr fū qiú Xié huì
Professional Golfer's Association (PGA)
shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn
lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift
to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)
gāo fēi yuǎn zǒu
to fly high and run far (idiom); to leave in a hurry for a distance place
gāo guǒ táng yù mǐ táng jiāng
high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
shān gāo hǎi shēn
high as the mountain and deep as the sea (idiom); fig. infinite bounty
Gāo lí cháo
Korean Goryeo 고려 dynasty, 918-1392
gāo xīn hòu lù
high salary, generous remuneration
Ā sī wàng gāo bà
the Aswan dam in south Egypt
gāo céng lǚ guǎn
luxury hotel
high class hotel
pān gāo jié guì
lit. to cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful
social climbing
chuàng xià gāo piào fáng
to set a box office record
Lián hé guó Nán mín Shì wù Gāo jí Zhuān yuán Bàn shì chù
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Shàn bāng gāo yuán
Shan plateau of east Myanmar (Burma)
dào gāo yì ān , shì gāo yì wēi
More moral strength increases one's safety, more power and influence increases one's danger (idiom, from Records of the Historian 史記|史记). cf Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it (William Pitt the Elder, 1770).
Gāo gōu lí
variant of 高句麗|高句丽[Gao1 gou1 li2]
Gāo shù xiāng
Kaoshu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
bù shí gāo dī
can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what
gāo tǐ páng pí
Rhodeus ocellatus (small carp)
gāo chéng shēn chí
high walls and deep moat (idiom); impenetrable defense
gōng gāo bù shǎng
high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements
gāo fēng jùn jié
a high class upright character (idiom)
gāo àn shēn gǔ
high bank, deep valley (idiom); secluded location
kōng fù gāo xīn
ambitious despite lack of ambition
zhì zhū gāo gé
lit. place on a high shelf
to pay no attention to (idiom)
yī jiàn gāo dī
lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom)
fig. to cross swords with
to lock horns
gōng gāo wàng zhòng
high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
Zhān mǔ sī · Gāo sī lín
James Gosling (1955-), Canadian computer scientist, co-inventor of the Java programming language
gāo dī bù jiù
can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one
gāo bù còu dī bù jiù
can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one
zuàn jiān yǎng gāo
delving firmly, eyes raised (idiom); from Analects: Confucius' disciple 顏淵|颜渊[yán yuān] aspires to the heights of Confucius's teaching
to dedicate oneself to a high goal and learn intensively
meticulous and diligent study
bèng gāo r
erhua variant of 蹦高[beng4 gao1]
mó gāo yī zhàng , dào gāo yī chǐ
the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
zú gāo qì yáng
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
bā gāo wàng shàng
to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
Gāo ěr jī tǐ
Golgi apparatus
also written 高爾基體|高尔基体[Gao1 er3 ji1 ti3]
zú gāo qì jiàng
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
gāo wéi dài shù cù
(math.) higher dimensional algebraic variety
zhì gāo tǒng zhì quán
supreme power
sovereignty
pá gāo cǎi dī
crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors
toadying and bullying
gāo jǔ yuǎn dǎo
to leave office for a high and distant place (idiom); to retire and place oneself above the fray
chàng gāo diào r
erhua variant of 唱高調|唱高调[chang4 gao1 diao4]
bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn
my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion
what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
yùn gāo r
to feel giddy on heights
vertigo
Gāo lí bā wàn dà zàng jīng
Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in Haeinsa 海印寺[Hai3 yin4 si4] in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea
zhēn shēng zuì gāo yīn
highest true (non-falsetto) voice
zhōng gāo dù fán kōng
high-to-medium-altitude air defense (HIMAD)
gāo gāo shǒu r
Please do not be too severe on me!
chǔ gāo wù yuǎn
to be overly ambitious (idiom)
gāo jū
to stand above
to occupy an important position
to rank (among the top few)
gāo céng lǚ guǎn
luxury hotel
high class hotel
gāo shān wù jiù
(bird species of China) Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis)
gāo shān lǐng què
(bird species of China) Brandt's mountain finch (Leucosticte brandti)
gāo shān xuán mù què
(bird species of China) bar-tailed treecreeper (Certhia himalayana)
gāo shān liú shuǐ
fig. intimate and understanding friend
sublime musical composition
gāo shān bìng
altitude sickness
acute mountain sickness
gāo shān zhèng
altitude sickness
acute mountain sickness
gāo shān duǎn chì yīng
(bird species of China) russet bush warbler (Locustella mandelli)
gāo fù shuài
"Mr Perfect" (i.e. tall, rich and handsome) (Internet slang)
Gāo zōng
Gaozong Emperor, Temple name of the tenth Song Emperor Zhao Gou 趙構|赵构[Zhao4 Gou4] (1107-1187 AD), reigned (1127-1162 AD)
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
gāo yuán fǎn yìng
altitude sickness
acute mountain sickness
abbr. to 高反[gao1 fan3]
gāo yuán shān chún
(bird species of China) Tibetan partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae)
gāo yuán yán liù
(bird species of China) Altai accentor (Prunella himalayana)
gāo fǎn
altitude sickness
abbr. for 高原反應|高原反应[gao1 yuan2 fan3 ying4]
gāo shān jīn chì què
(bird species of China) yellow-breasted greenfinch (Chloris spinoides)
gāo shān què méi
(bird species of China) Chinese fulvetta (Fulvetta striaticollis)
gāo mào zi
tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation
dunce cap
gāo chù bù shèng hán
it's lonely at the top (idiom)
gāo qiào yù
(bird species of China) stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
gāo yīn
high pitch
soprano
treble
Gāo lí Wáng cháo
Korean Goryeo 고려 Dynasty, 918-1392
gāo lí cài
cabbage
CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
Taiwan pr. [gao1 li4 cai4]
mó gāo yī zhàng , dào gāo yī chǐ
the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
Gāo tián
Takada (Japanese surname)
gāo bāng
high-top (shoes)
ankle-high shoes
gāo shù
further math
advanced mathematics (school subject, abbr. for 高等數學|高等数学)
Gāo mù
Takagi (Japanese surname)
gāo zhěn wú yōu
to sleep peacefully (idiom)
(fig.) to rest easy
to be free of worries
Gāo qiáo
Takahashi (Japanese surname)
Gāo ěr jī fù hé tǐ
Golgi complex (in cell biology)
Huáng tǔ Gāo yuán
Loess Plateau of northwest China
zhōng gāo dù fáng kōng
high-to-medium-altitude air defense (HIMAD)
dài gāo mào zi
(coll.) to be the object of flattery
to be placed on a pedestal
bá gāo
to raise (one's voice)
to overrate
to build up
to stand out
outstanding
qǔ gāo hè guǎ
difficult songs find few singers (idiom)
highbrow
Zuì gāo Rén mín Jiǎn chá yuàn
PRC Supreme People's Procuratorate (prosecutor's office)
zuì gāo xiàn é
maximum amount
ceiling
upper limit
quota
Zhū Gāo chì
Zhu Gaochi, personal name of fourth Ming emperor Hongxi 洪熙[Hong2 Xi1]
Gé lǐ gāo lì
Gregory or Grigory (name)
Fán Gāo
Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch post-Impressionist painter
Zhāng Gāo lì
Zhang Gaoli (1946-), PRC politician
jū gāo bù xià
(of prices, rates etc) to remain high
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
piān gāo
to be on the high side
to be unusually high
bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn
my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion
what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn
my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion
what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
Dà hóng Dēng lóng Gāo gāo Guà
Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2]
tiān gāo qì shuǎng
see 秋高氣爽|秋高气爽[qiu1 gao1 qi4 shuang3]
hào gāo wù yuǎn
to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
to aim too high
qí gāo yī zhāo
to be a step ahead of the opponent (idiom)
to outsmart one's opponent
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[shu4 gao1 qian1 zhang4 , ye4 luo4 gui1 gen1]
shù gāo qiān zhàng , yè luò guī gēn
fig. a tree may grow a thousand zhang high, but its leaves return to their roots (proverb)
fig. everything has its ancestral home
in old age, an expatriate returns home
dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng
virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
dào gāo yì ān , shì gāo yì wēi
More moral strength increases one's safety, more power and influence increases one's danger (idiom, from Records of the Historian 史記|史记). cf Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it (William Pitt the Elder, 1770).
zuān jiān yǎng gāo
lit. looking up to it, it gets higher; boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects)
fig. to delve deeply into one's studies
meticulous and diligent study
gāo zhòng
to pass brilliantly (used in congratulatory fashion)
gāo rén yī děng
a cut above others
superior
Gāo Xiān zhī
Gao Xianzhi or Go Seonji (c. 702-756), Tang dynasty general of Goguryeo 高句麗|高句丽[Gao1 gou1 li2] extraction, active in Central Asia
Zhào Gāo
Zhao Gao (?-207 BC), one of the most vile, corrupt and powerful eunuchs in Chinese history, responsible for the fall of Qin Dynasty
dēng gāo yī hū
to make a clarion call
to make a public appeal
bái dà yī gāo xuè yā
white coat hypertension
white coat syndrome
Qín jìng gāo xuán
see 明鏡高懸|明镜高悬[ming2 jing4 gao1 xuan2]
xìng gāo cǎi liè
variant of 興高采烈|兴高采烈[xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4]
xìng gāo cǎi liè
happy and excited (idiom)
in high spirits
in great delight
wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ
towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
great oaks from little acorns grow
Zhān mǔ sī · Gāo sī lín
James Gosling (1955-), Canadian computer scientist, co-inventor of the Java programming language
gāo gū
to overestimate
to overrate