Usage of the character 高

senior engineer (abbr. for 高級工程師／高级工程师 (gāojígōngchéngshī))
(Tw) industrial vocational high school (abbr. for 高級工業職業學校／高级工业职业学校 (gāojígōngyèzhíyèxuéxiào))

qīnggāo

清高

[清高]

noble and virtuous
aloof from politics and material pursuits

gāogé

高阁

[高閣]

tall building
high shelf

Yánggāo

阳高

[陽高]

Yanggao county in Datong 大同 ( Dàtóng), Shanxi

gāojiē

高阶

[高階]

high level

gāoxìng

高兴

[高興]

happy
glad
willing (to do sth)
in a cheerful mood

gāolán

高栏

[高欄]

high hurdle

gāo'ào

高傲

[高傲]

arrogant
haughty
proud

gāotāng

高汤

[高湯]

clear soup
soup stock

Gāolú

高卢

[高盧]

Gaul

gāoqǐ

高企

[高企]

(of prices etc) to stay high

Gāomù

高木

[高木]

Takagi (Japanese surname)

Gāomíng

高明

[高明]

Gaoming, a district of Foshan 佛山市 ( Foshán Shì), Guangdong

gāohǎn

高喊

[高喊]

to shout loudly
to raise a cry
to yell

gāojiào

高教

[高教]

higher education (abbr. for 高等教育 (gāodēngjiàoyu))

guògāo

过高

[過高]

too high

gāoshēng

高声

[高聲]

aloud
loud
loudly

Mǐgāo

米高

[米高]

Michael (name)

gāojiē

高街

[高街]

high street (main street of a town or city) (loanword)

gāozú

高足

[高足]

honorific: Your distinguished disciple
Your most brilliant pupil

gāoyīn

高音

[高音]

high pitch
soprano
treble

gāowēi

高危

[高危]

high-risk

gāoyú

高于

[高於]

greater than
to exceed

xīngāo

新高

[新高]

new high

gāogàn

高干

[高幹]

high cadre
top party member

gāoxià

高下

[高下]

relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc)

gāoliáng

高粱

[高粱]

sorghum
common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare)

Zhào Gāo

赵高

[趙高]

Zhao Gao (?-207 BC), one of the most vile, corrupt and powerful eunuchs in Chinese history, responsible for the fall of Qin Dynasty

gāochù

高矗

[高矗]

towering

gāojiù

高就

[高就]

to move to a better job

Gāo Yún

高云

[高雲]

Gao Yun (died 409) emperor of Northern or Later Yan dynasty

gāochū

高出

[高出]

to be higher (than the stated amount) by ...

gāosī

高斯

[高斯]

gauss, unit of magnetic induction

gāoguǎn

高管

[高管]

executive
senior management
(contraction of 高級管理／高级管理)

Gāochún

高淳

[高淳]

Gaochun county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu

Gāofēi

高飞

[高飛]

Goofy (friend of Mickey Mouse)

zhígāo

职高

[職高]

vocational high school (abbr. for 職業高中／职业高中 (zhíyègāozhōng))

lāgāo

拉高

[拉高]

to pull up

gāojū

高居

[高居]

to stand above
to occupy an important position
to rank (among the top few)

Gāodí

高迪

[高迪]

Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), Catalan architect

gāokǎo

高考

[高考]

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 ( Pǔtōng Gāoděng Xuéxiào Zhāoshēng Quánguó Tǒngyī Kǎoshì))
(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)

gāokuàng

高旷

[高曠]

high and wide

Gāotián

高田

[高田]

Takada (Japanese surname)

gāojià

高价

[高價]

high price

gāolěng

高冷

[高冷]

reserved
aloof
(geography) (of a location) elevated and cold

gāoděng

高等

[高等]

high-level
higher (animals, education etc)
advanced (math etc)

gāodiào

高调

[高調]

high-sounding speech
bombast
high-profile

táigāo

抬高

[抬高]

to raise (price etc)

gāozhòng

高中

[高中]

to pass brilliantly (used in congratulatory fashion)

gāojǔ

高举

[高舉]

to lift up
to hold high

gāoyuǎn

高远

[高遠]

lofty

Gāoqīng

高青

[高青]

Gaoqing county in Zibo 淄博 ( Zībó), Shandong

gāonéng

高能

[高能]

high energy

gāolín

高邻

[高鄰]

distinguished neighbor (honorific)

gāotái

高抬

[高抬]

to speak highly of sb

gāoqiāng

高腔

[高腔]

gaoqiang, high-pitched opera singing style

chónggāo

崇高

[崇高]

majestic
sublime

gāofēi

高飞

[高飛]

to soar

Gāo Yáng

高阳

[高陽]

Gao Yang (1926-1992), Taiwanese historical novelist

shēnggāo

升高

[升高]

to raise
to ascend

Gāopíng

高坪

[高坪]

Gaoping district of Nanchong city 南充市 ( Nánchōngshì), Sichuan

Gāotáng

高唐

[高唐]

Gaotang county in Liaocheng 聊城 ( Liáochéng), Shandong

gāoqiān

高迁

[高遷]

promotion (honorific)

gāodǎo

高蹈

[高蹈]

to travel far

gāoqiāo

高跷

[高蹺]

stilts
walking on stilts as component of folk dance

zhìgāo

至高

[至高]

paramount
supremacy

gāodì

高地

[高地]

highland
upland

gāopái

高牌

[高牌]

high card (poker)

Gāoliáng

高梁

[高梁]

Takahashi (name)
Takahashi city in Okayama prefecture, Japan
Highbridge (name)

gāogē

高歌

[高歌]

to sing loudly
to lift one's voice in song

gāoshāo

高烧

[高燒]

fever
high temperature

gāomì

高密

[高密]

high density

gāokàng

高亢

[高亢]

high-pitched and penetrating (musical instrument, voice etc)
high-spirited
fever-pitched (atmosphere)

zuìgāo

最高

[最高]

tallest
highest
supreme (court etc)

gāoyǎ

高雅

[高雅]

dainty
elegance
elegant

piāngāo

偏高

[偏高]

to be on the high side
to be unusually high

gāoyào

高靿

[高靿]

(of boots, socks etc) long; high; tall

Gāozhōu

高州

[高州]

Gaozhou, county-level city in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong

yīngāo

音高

[音高]

pitch (music)
tone

tiāogāo

挑高

[挑高]

(architecture) high-ceilinged
to raise (a ceiling) to a height of
ceiling height

gāohán

高寒

[高寒]

high and cold (mountain area)

gāoshǒu

高手

[高手]

expert
past master
dab hand

diàngāo

垫高

[墊高]

a support
to raise
to bolster
to jack up

gāoduàn

高段

[高段]

high-level (ability)
advanced

gāochǎn

高产

[高產]

high yielding

gāolǎng

高朗

[高朗]

loud and clear
bright and clear

gāodù

高度

[高度]

height
altitude
elevation
high degree
highly
CL:個／个 (gè)

gāogū

高估

[高估]

to overestimate
to overrate

gāocái

高材

[高材]

great talent
rare capability
person of outstanding ability

gāomàn

高慢

[高慢]

proud
overbearing

gāochàng

高唱

[高唱]

to sing loudly
fig. to mouth slogans

gāochǎng

高敞

[高敞]

large and spacious

gāozhí

高职

[高職]

vocational higher education institution (abbr. for 高等職業技術學校／高等职业技术学校 (gāoděngzhíyèjìshùxuéxiào))
senior academic or professional title (abbr. for 高級職稱／高级职称 (gāojízhíchēng))
high-ranking employee (abbr. for 高級職員／高级职员 (gāojízhíyuán))
(Tw) vocational high school

gāojiàn

高见

[高見]

wise opinion
brilliant idea (honorific)

gāo'áng

高昂

[高昂]

to hold (one's head) high
expensive
high (spirits etc)

gāolíng

高龄

[高齡]

elderly

gāodī

高低

[高低]

height; level; (music) pitch
relative superiority
propriety; discretion (usu. in the negative, e.g. 不知高低 (buzhìgāodi))
no matter what; just; simply (will not ..., must ... etc)
at long last

gāoqīng

高清

[高清]

high definition (television etc)
high fidelity (audio)

bènggāo

蹦高

[蹦高]

to jump

gāojùn

高峻

[高峻]

high and steep

gāowèi

高位

[高位]

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

gāoguān

高官

[高官]

high official

gāosēng

高僧

[高僧]

a senior monk

gāofā

高发

[高發]

(of diseases, accidents) to occur with a high incidence
(old) to score highly in the imperial exams

gāoyuàn

高院

[高院]

high court

gāomíng

高名

[高名]

renown
fame

gāoxiào

高效

[高效]

efficient
highly effective

biāogāo

标高

[標高]

elevation
level

gāodá

高达

[高達]

to attain; to reach up to

Gāozōng

高宗

[高宗]

Gaozong, the temple name of various emperors, notably 唐高宗 ( Táng Gāozōng), 宋高宗 ( Sòng Gāozōng) and 清高宗 ( Qīng Gāozōng) (aka 李治 ( Lǐ Zhì), 趙構／赵构 ( Zhào Gòu) and 乾隆 ( Qiánlóng) respectively)

gāoyuán

高原

[高原]

plateau
CL:片 (piàn)

Gāomián

高棉

[高棉]

Cambodia
Kampuchea
Khmer

gāofǎng

高仿

[高仿]

imitation
quality fake

gāonián

高年

[高年]

old
aged

gāowēn

高温

[高溫]

high temperature

Gāoxiàn

高县

[高縣]

Gao county in Yibin 宜賓／宜宾 ( Yíbīn), Sichuan

zēnggāo

增高

[增高]

to heighten
to raise
to increase
to rise

gāoxiào

高校

[高校]

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

gāobāng

高帮

[高幫]

high-top (shoes)
ankle-high shoes

gūgāo

孤高

[孤高]

arrogant

tiàogāo

跳高

[跳高]

high jump (athletics)

gāotú

高徒

[高徒]

brilliant student

gāohū

高呼

[高呼]

to shout loudly

gāotáng

高堂

[高堂]

main hall
honorific for one's parents (old)

gāoshēn

高深

[高深]

profound

Gāo Xiáng

高翔

[高翔]

Gao Xiang (1688-1753), Qing dynasty painter

gāolì

高利

[高利]

high interest rate
usurious

gāoyā

高压

[高壓]

high pressure
high-handed

gāopān

高攀

[高攀]

social climbing
to claim connections with people in higher social class

gāoyáng

高扬

[高揚]

held high
elevated
uplift
soaring

gāomiào

高妙

[高妙]

masterly
subtle and clever (or artwork, writing etc)

gāofēn

高分

[高分]

high marks
high score

gāoshù

高数

[高數]

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

Gāoqiáo

高桥

[高橋]

Takahashi (Japanese surname)

gāoduān

高端

[高端]

high-end

gāorè

高热

[高熱]

a fever

gāozhāo

高招

[高招]

wise move
masterstroke
bright ideas

gāo'é

高额

[高額]

high quota
large amount

gāozhǎng

高涨

[高漲]

to surge up
to rise
(of tensions etc) to run high

gāosǒng

高耸

[高聳]

erect
towering
to stand tall

gāochāo

高超

[高超]

excellent
superlative

Gāolí

高丽

[高麗]

Korean Goryeo dynasty, 918-1392
Korea, esp. in context of art and culture

gāopín

高频

[高頻]

high frequency

gāoqiáng

高强

[高強]

excellent
outstanding

gāocì

高次

[高次]

higher degree (e.g. equation in math.)

Gāoshèng

高盛

[高盛]

Goldman Sachs

yǎngāo

眼高

[眼高]

haughty
contemptuous
to have high expectations

Gāolíng

高陵

[高陵]

Gaoling county in Xi'an 西安 ( Xī'ān), Shaanxi

gāomíng

高明

[高明]

brilliant; superior; wise

zìgāo

自高

[自高]

to be proud of oneself

gāokàn

高看

[高看]

to attach importance to sth
to value

gāolú

高炉

[高爐]

blast furnace

Fán Gāo

凡高

[凡高]

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch post-Impressionist painter

Fán Gāo

梵高

[梵高]

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch post-Impressionist painter

gāoshēng

高升

[高升]

to get a promotion

Gāogǎng

高港

[高港]

Gaogang district of Taizhou city 泰州市 ( Tàizhōushì), Jiangsu

gāowéi

高维

[高維]

(math.) higher dimensional

Gāoyóu

高邮

[高郵]

Gaoyou, county-level city in Yangzhou 揚州／扬州 ( Yángzhōu), Jiangsu

gāodàng

高档

[高檔]

superior quality
high grade
top grade

Gāosī

高斯

[高斯]

Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), German mathematician

gāotiě

高铁

[高鐵]

high speed rail

Lègāo

乐高

[樂高]

Lego (toys)

gāosù

高速

[高速]

high speed
expressway (abbr. for 高速公路 (gāosùgōnglù))

bágāo

拔高

[拔高]

to raise (one's voice)
to overrate
to build up
to stand out
outstanding

Gāopíng

高平

[高平]

Gaoping, city in 山西 ( Shānxī)
Cao Bang, Vietnam

gāolùn

高论

[高論]

enlightening remarks (honorific)
brilliant views

Gāoxióng

高雄

[高雄]

Kaohsiung, a special municipality in south Taiwan

gāozhōng

高中

[高中]

senior high school
abbr. for 高級中學／高级中学 (gāojízhōngxué)

Gāo'ān

高安

[高安]

Gao'an, county-level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

gāocháo

高潮

[高潮]

high tide; high water
upsurge; peak of activity
climax (of a story, a competition etc)
to have an orgasm

gāocái

高才

[高才]

great talent; rare capability
person of outstanding ability

Gāodá

高达

[高達]

Gundam, Japanese animation franchise
Jean-Luc Godard (1930-), French-Swiss film director

gāojià

高架

[高架]

overhead
elevated (walkway, highway etc)
elevated road

tígāo

提高

[提高]

to raise
to increase
to improve

gāojié

高洁

[高潔]

noble and clean-living
lofty and unsullied

gāomài

高迈

[高邁]

exuberant
outstanding
in advanced years

gāochù

高处

[高處]

high place
elevation

Gāoyáng

高阳

[高陽]

Gaoyang county in Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei

gāoshàng

高尚

[高尚]

noble
lofty
refined
exquisite

gāoguì

高贵

[高貴]

grandeur
noble

shēngāo

身高

[身高]

(a person's) height

gāoxīn

高薪

[高薪]

high salary

gāocān

高参

[高參]

senior staff officer; staff officer of great talent

gāofēng

高峰

[高峰]

peak
summit
height

hēgāo

喝高

[喝高]

to get drunk

Gāoyào

高要

[高要]

Gaoyao, county-level city in Zhaoqing 肇慶／肇庆 ( Zhàoqìng), Guangdong

gāoqǐ

高起

[高起]

to rise high; to spring up

Gāomì

高密

[高密]

Gaomi, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊／潍坊 ( Wéifāng), Shandong

Shànggāo

上高

[上高]

Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

gāofǎn

高反

[高反]

altitude sickness
abbr. for 高原反應／高原反应 (gāoyuánfǎnyìng)

gāocéng

高层

[高層]

high-rise
high level; high class

gāodà

高大

[高大]

tall; lofty; towering

gāoliàng

高亮

[高亮]

to highlight (computing)
(of sound) loud and clear
penetrating

gāoshān

高山

[高山]

high mountain; alpine mountain

gāochéng

高程

[高程]

altitude (e.g. above street level)
elevation

gāo'ǎi

高矮

[高矮]

height (i.e. whether short or tall)

gāokōng

高空

[高空]

high altitude

gāo'àn

高岸

[高岸]

in grand style
high bank

gāotǎ

高塔

[高塔]

tower
CL:座 (zuò)

gāozī

高赀

[高貲]

high cost

gāonán

高难

[高難]

extremely difficult
hard and dangerous
challenging

nàigāowēn

耐高温

[耐高溫]

heat-resistant

gāofēngxiǎn

高风险

[高風險]

high risk

gāojiǎxì

高甲戏

[高甲戲]

Gaojia opera of Fujian and Taiwan

Gāolúyǔ

高卢语

[高盧語]

Gaulish or Gallic (language)

gāoyīnbù

高音部

[高音部]

upper register
soprano part

gāocáishēng

高材生

[高材生]

student of great ability

gāogēnxié

高跟鞋

[高跟鞋]

high-heeled shoes

gāo'ěrfū

高尔夫

[高爾夫]

golf (loanword)

gāolícài

高丽菜

[高麗菜]

cabbage (CL:顆／颗 (kē),個／个 (gè))
Taiwan pr. (gāolicāi)

Gāomìshì

高密市

[高密市]

Gaomi, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊／潍坊 ( Wéifāng), Shandong

gāoshānzhèng

高山症

[高山症]

altitude sickness
acute mountain sickness

yánzhígāo

颜值高

[顏值高]

good-looking

gāodīgàng

高低杠

[高低槓]

uneven bars (gymnastics)

gāomàozi

高帽子

[高帽子]

tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation
dunce cap
(fig.) flattery

gāogèzi

高个子

[高個子]

tall person
(of a person) tall

Gāolíngxiàn

高陵县

[高陵縣]

Gaoling county in Xi'an 西安 ( Xī'ān), Shaanxi

jùgāozhèng

惧高症

[懼高症]

acrophobia

Mǐgāoyáng

米高扬

[米高揚]

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

Gāoliángchuān

高梁川

[高梁川]

Takahashigawa, river in Okayama prefecture 岡山縣／冈山县 ( Gāngshānxiàn), Japan

gāosùlü

高速率

[高速率]

high speed

gāocéngyún

高层云

[高層雲]

altostratus
high stratus cloud

jiǎgāoyīn

假高音

[假高音]

falsetto, same as 假聲／假声

Gāobēidiàn

高碑店

[高碑店]

Gaobeidian, county-level city in Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei

gāomìdù

高密度

[高密度]

high density

gāoxiānwéi

高纤维

[高纖維]

high fiber

gāojīngdù

高精度

[高精度]

high precision

gāogōngzú

高弓足

[高弓足]

high-arched feet

gāotǒngxuē

高筒靴

[高筒靴]

tall boots

gāoxuèyā

高血压

[高血壓]

high blood pressure
hypertension

Gāoxióngshì

高雄市

[高雄市]

Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong city in south Taiwan

Yánggāoxiàn

阳高县

[陽高縣]

Yanggao county in Datong 大同 ( Dàtóng), Shanxi

chànggāodiào

唱高调

[唱高調]

to sing the high part
to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom)

Gāoxióngxiàn

高雄县

[高雄縣]

Kaohsiung or Gaoxiong county in southwest Taiwan

hónggāoliáng

红高粱

[紅高粱]

red sorghum

gāokōngbìng

高空病

[高空病]

high altitude sickness

nángāoyīn

男高音

[男高音]

tenor

Gāoyàoshì

高要市

[高要市]

Gaoyao, county-level city in Zhaoqing 肇慶／肇庆 ( Zhàoqìng), Guangdong

gāojīyún

高积云

[高積雲]

altocumulus
high cumulus cloud

gāoqiúchǎng

高球场

[高球場]

golf course
golf links

Táng Gāozǔ

唐高祖

[唐高祖]

Emperor Gaozu of Tang, reign name of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 李淵／李渊 ( Lǐ Yuān) (566-635), reigned 618-626

Gāolícháo

高丽朝

[高麗朝]

Korean Goryeo dynasty, 918-1392

gāozǔfù

高祖父

[高祖父]

great-great-grandfather

gāoliángjiāng

高良姜

[高良薑]

Thai ginger
lesser galangale (Kaempferia galanga)

Zhū Gāochì

朱高炽

[朱高熾]

Zhu Gaochi, personal name of fourth Ming emperor Hongxi 洪熙 ( Hóng Xī)

gāoxuélì

高学历

[高學歷]

higher education record
record including Master's or Doctoral degree

Gāoxīnshì

高辛氏

[高辛氏]

one of the five legendary emperors, also called 嚳／喾 ( Kù)

gāogāoshǒu

高高手

[高高手]

Please do not be too severe on me!

fǎngāocháo

反高潮

[反高潮]

anticlimax

tánggāoliáng

糖高粱

[糖高粱]

sweet sorghum

Gāo Xíngjiàn

高行健

[高行健]

Gao Xingjian (1940-), Chinese novelist and Nobel laureate, author of Soul Mountain 靈山／灵山

gāozhōngshēng

高中生

[高中生]

senior high school student

zuìgāoděng

最高等

[最高等]

highest level
top class

gāokǎchē

高卡车

[高卡車]

go-kart (loanword)

díshìgāo

的士高

[的士高]

disco (loanword)
also written 迪斯科 (dísīkē)

gāoxìngnéng

高性能

[高性能]

high performance

Dàigāolè

戴高乐

[戴高樂]

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

Gāojiāsuǒ

高加索

[高加索]

Caucasus
Caucasian

Hàn Gāozǔ

汉高祖

[漢高祖]

posthumous name of the first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦／刘邦 (256 or 247-195 BC), reigned 202-195 BC

gāoyādiàn

高压电

[高壓電]

high voltage

Gāotián Xūn

高畑勋

[高畑勛]

Isao Takahata (1935-2018), co-founder of Studio Ghibli

Gāogōulí

高勾丽

[高勾麗]

variant of 高句麗／高句丽 ( Gāogōulí)

gāowěidù

高纬度

[高緯度]

high latitude (i.e. near the poles)

gāocáishēng

高才生

[高才生]

student of great ability
talented student

Gāoshānzú

高山族

[高山族]

Gaoshan aborigines (Taiwan), "mountain tribes" (Tw)
Taiwanese aborigines (PRC)

Gāochúnxiàn

高淳县

[高淳縣]

Gaochun county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu

Gāo Dénà

高德纳

[高德納]

the Chinese name of American computer scientist Donald Knuth (1938-), adopted prior to his visit to China in 1977

gāorèbìng

高热病

[高熱病]

fever
high fever

Gāolùjié

高露洁

[高露潔]

Colgate (brand)

Táng Gāozōng

唐高宗

[唐高宗]

Emperor Gaozong of Tang, reign name of third Tang emperor Li Zhi 李治 ( Lǐ Zhì) (628-683), reigned 649-683

shèngāopín

甚高频

[甚高頻]

very high frequency (VHF)

tiángāoliáng

甜高粱

[甜高粱]

sweet sorghum

Gāo Luópèi

高罗佩

[高羅珮]

Gao Luopei or R.H. van Gulik (1910-1967), Dutch sinologist, diplomat and writer

gāofùshuài

高富帅

[高富帥]

"Mr Perfect" (i.e. tall, rich and handsome) (Internet slang)

gāofēnghuì

高峰会

[高峰會]

summit meeting

xìnggāocháo

性高潮

[性高潮]

orgasm
climax

gāojùwù

高聚物

[高聚物]

polymer

gāosùdǎng

高速挡

[高速擋]

top gear; high gear

Zhāng Gāolì

张高丽

[張高麗]

Zhang Gaoli (1946-), PRC politician

Gāozhōushì

高州市

[高州市]

Gaozhou, county-level city in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong

gāonéngliàng

高能量

[高能量]

high energy (physics)

Gāoyángxiàn

高阳县

[高陽縣]

Gaoyang county in Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei

Gāo Xiānzhī

高仙芝

[高仙芝]

Gao Xianzhi or Go Seonji (c. 702-756), Tang dynasty general of Goguryeo 高句麗／高句丽 ( Gāogōulí) extraction, active in Central Asia

gāoxīnchóu

高薪酬

[高薪酬]

high salary

kāigāochā

开高叉

[開高叉]

slit dress

gāoshānbìng

高山病

[高山病]

altitude sickness
acute mountain sickness

gāolǐngtǔ

高岭土

[高嶺土]

kaolin (clay)
china clay

gāoguìjī

高贵鸡

[高貴雞]

(Tw) (slang) snobbish, pretentious gay person

gāozǔmǔ

高祖母

[高祖母]

great-great-grandmother

nügāoyīn

女高音

[女高音]

soprano

duīgāojī

堆高机

[堆高機]

forklift

Gāogōulí

高句丽

[高句麗]

Goguryeo (37 BC-668 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms

Gāotáixiàn

高台县

[高台縣]

Gaotai county in Zhangye 張掖／张掖 ( Zhāngyè), Gansu

bènggāor

蹦高儿

[蹦高兒]

erhua variant of 蹦高 (bènggāo)

Gāotángxiàn

高唐县

[高唐縣]

Gaotang county in Liaocheng 聊城 ( Liáochéng), Shandong

Mǐgāoméi

米高梅

[米高梅]

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (American media company)

fēigāofēng

非高峰

[非高峰]

off-peak

gāorèliàng

高热量

[高熱量]

high calorie (foodstuff)
high heat content

gāobādù

高八度

[高八度]

an octave higher (music)

gāoshèpào

高射炮

[高射炮]

anti-aircraft gun

Gāoyìxiàn

高邑县

[高邑縣]

Gaoyi county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊／石家庄 ( Shíjiāzhuāng), Hebei

gāofēngqī

高峰期

[高峰期]

peak period
rush hour

Gāoshùxiāng

高树乡

[高樹鄉]

Kaoshu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Gāopíngqū

高坪区

[高坪區]

Gaoping district of Nanchong city 南充市 ( Nánchōngshì), Sichuan

gāojiǎobēi

高脚杯

[高腳杯]

goblet

gāobǎozhēn

高保真

[高保真]

high fidelity
hi-fi

gāojiǎoyǐ

高脚椅

[高腳椅]

stool; high chair

chāogāosù

超高速

[超高速]

ultra high speed

gāoyāxiàn

高压线

[高壓線]

high tension power line

gāojìshù

高技术

[高技術]

high technology
high tech

Gāoqīngxiàn

高青县

[高青縣]

Gaoqing county in Zibo 淄博 ( Zībó), Shandong

gāoqiāoyù

高跷鹬

[高蹺鷸]

(bird species of China) stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)

gāolìdài

高利贷

[高利貸]

loan shark
high-interest loan
usury

gāobīgé

高逼格

[高逼格]

(slang) high-end
classy

Gāomíng Qū

高明区

[高明區]

Gaoming, a district of Foshan 佛山市 ( Foshán Shì), Guangdong

gāoqiúbēi

高球杯

[高球杯]

highball

gāoshānqū

高山区

[高山區]

alpine district

gāokējì

高科技

[高科技]

high tech; high technology

Gāo'ānshì

高安市

[高安市]

Gao'an, county-level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

gāojiàqiáo

高架桥

[高架橋]

high trestle bridge
viaduct
flyover

gāofēnzǐ

高分子

[高分子]

macromolecule
polymer

zuìgāoyīn

最高音

[最高音]

highest voice
highest pitch
highest note

Gāoliángshì

高梁市

[高梁市]

Takahashi city in Okayama prefecture 岡山縣／冈山县 ( Gāngshānxiàn), Japan

Língāoxiàn

临高县

[臨高縣]

Lingao County, Hainan

gāosùlù

高速路

[高速路]

highway; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路 (gāosùgōnglù))

gāodàshàng

高大上

[高大上]

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

Gāo Běnhàn

高本汉

[高本漢]

Bernhard Karlgren (1889-1978), distinguished Swedish linguist and sinologist

Gāopíngxiàn

高平县

[高平縣]

Gaoping County in southern Shanxi

zàigāochù

在高处

[在高處]

aloft

duīgāochē

堆高车

[堆高車]

high-lift pallet truck; pallet stacker

xiàngāojià

限高架

[限高架]

height restriction barrier

gāoyāyǎng

高压氧

[高壓氧]

hyperbaric oxygen
hyperbaric oxygenation
also abbr. for 高壓氧治療／高压氧治疗 (gāoyāyǎngzhìliáo), hyperbaric therapy

gāoxiàolü

高效率

[高效率]

high efficiency

yùngāor

晕高儿

[暈高兒]

to feel giddy on heights
vertigo

Mògāokū

莫高窟

[莫高窟]

Mogao caves in Dunhuang 敦煌, Gansu

děnggāoxiàn

等高线

[等高線]

contour line

Gāogǎngqū

高港区

[高港區]

Gaogang district of Taizhou city 泰州市 ( Tàizhōushì), Jiangsu

Shànggāoxiàn

上高县

[上高縣]

Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

gāoxuètáng

高血糖

[高血糖]

hyperglycemia
abnormally high blood sugar level

Gāolíshēn

高丽参

[高麗參]

Koryo ginseng

Gāo'ěrjī

高尔基

[高爾基]

Gorkii (name)
Maxim Gorkii (1868-1936), Russian proletarian writer and propagandist

cǎigāoqiāo

踩高跷

[踩高蹺]

to walk on stilts

gāozhìliàng

高质量

[高質量]

high quality

Gāoyóushì

高邮市

[高郵市]

Gaoyou, county-level city in Yangzhou 揚州／扬州 ( Yángzhōu), Jiangsu

gāoxiàonéng

高效能

[高效能]

highly efficient
effectivity

gāoyāguō

高压锅

[高壓鍋]

pressure cooker

kǒnggāozhèng

恐高症

[恐高症]

acrophobia
fear of heights

gāodīcháo

高低潮

[高低潮]

the tide
high and low water

Gāopíngshì

高平市

[高平市]

Gaoping, county-level city in Jincheng 晉城／晋城 ( Jìnchéng), Shanxi

shāogāoxiāng

烧高香

[燒高香]

to burn incense
to thank profusely

gāofēngliàngjié

高风亮节

[高風亮節]

of noble character and unquestionable integrity (idiom)

gāosùwǎngluò

高速网络

[高速網絡]

high speed network

Gēlán Gāodì

戈兰高地

[戈蘭高地]

Golan Heights

jūgāobùxià

居高不下

[居高不下]

(of prices, rates etc) to remain high

gāotánkuòlùn

高谈阔论

[高談闊論]

to harangue
loud arrogant talk
to spout

xīngāoqì'ào

心高气傲

[心高氣傲]

proud and arrogant

Hóngsè Gāomián

红色高棉

[紅色高棉]

Khmer Rouge, Cambodian political party

zhǐgāoqìyáng

趾高气扬

[趾高氣揚]

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

gāobùkěpān

高不可攀

[高不可攀]

too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable

gāoxīnjìshù

高新技术

[高新技術]

high tech
high technology

gāojízhuānyuán

高级专员

[高級專員]

high commissioner

gāojǔyuǎndǎo

高举远蹈

[高舉遠蹈]

to leave office for a high and distant place (idiom); to retire and place oneself above the fray

gāoshānquèméi

高山雀鹛

[高山雀鶥]

(bird species of China) Chinese fulvetta (Fulvetta striaticollis)

Huángtǔ Gāoyuán

黄土高原

[黃土高原]

Loess Plateau of northwest China

Shànbānggāoyuán

掸邦高原

[撣邦高原]

Shan plateau of east Myanmar (Burma)

chànggāodiàor

唱高调儿

[唱高調兒]

erhua variant of 唱高調／唱高调 (chànggāodiào)

wǔyìgāoqiáng

武艺高强

[武藝高強]

highly skilled in martial arts

dēnggāoyīhū

登高一呼

[登高一呼]

to make a clarion call
to make a public appeal

gōnggāogàizhǔ

功高盖主

[功高蓋主]

lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)
fig. to be so influential that one rivals one's leader

gāoxīnhòulù

高薪厚禄

[高薪厚祿]

high salary, generous remuneration

Wài Gāojiāsuǒ

外高加索

[外高加索]

Transcaucasia, aka the South Caucasus

dēnggāowàngyuǎn

登高望远

[登高望遠]

to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
acute foresight

gāowéikōngjiān

高维空间

[高維空間]

(math.) higher dimensional space

gāozhōngxuéshēng

高中学生

[高中學生]

student of a senior high school

gāosùhuǎncún

高速缓存

[高速緩存]

(computing) cache

zìshìshèngāo

自视甚高

[自視甚高]

to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs
arrogant and self-important

gāojíyǔyán

高级语言

[高級語言]

(computing) high-level language

qǔgāohèguǎ

曲高和寡

[曲高和寡]

difficult songs find few singers (idiom)
highbrow

zhíyègāozhōng

职业高中

[職業高中]

vocational high school (abbr. to 職高／职高 (zhígāo))

gāoděngdàishù

高等代数

[高等代數]

higher algebra

gāonénglìzǐ

高能粒子

[高能粒子]

high energy particle

shāngāoshuǐxiǎn

山高水险

[山高水險]

lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift
to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)

qiánfānggāonéng

前方高能

[前方高能]

(slang) Something awesome is about to happen! (originally, in a Japanese space battleship anime, it meant "Danger! High energy up ahead!" — a warning to either prepare for battle or take evasive action)

bùgǎngāopān

不敢高攀

[不敢高攀]

lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)
I cannot presume on your attention

zuānjiānyǎnggāo

钻坚仰高

[鑽堅仰高]

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'ěrjītǐ

高尔机体

[高爾機體]

Golgi apparatus
also written 高爾基體／高尔基体 ( Gāo'ěrjītǐ)

Qínjìnggāoxuán

秦镜高悬

[秦鏡高懸]

see 明鏡高懸／明镜高悬 (míngjìnggāoxuán)

Gāolí Wángcháo

高丽王朝

[高麗王朝]

Korean Goryeo Dynasty, 918-1392

Jīng Hùgāotiě

京沪高铁

[京滬高鐵]

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

zhàitáigāozhù

债台高筑

[債臺高築]

lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt

Gāo'ěrchákè

高尔察克

[高爾察克]

Aleksandr Kolchak (1874-1920), Russian naval commander, head of anti-Bolshevik White forces

zuìgāofǎyuàn

最高法院

[最高法院]

supreme court

gāoguānhòulù

高官厚禄

[高官厚祿]

high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position

zúgāoqìyáng

足高气扬

[足高氣揚]

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

réngāomǎdà

人高马大

[人高馬大]

tall and strong

gāofēngxiǎnqū

高风险区

[高風險區]

high risk area

Gāolíbàngzi

高丽棒子

[高麗棒子]

Korean (derog.)

shùzhīgāogé

束之高阁

[束之高閣]

tied up in a bundle on a high shelf
to put sth on the back burner
no longer a high priority

gāotǐpángpí

高体鳑鲏

[高體鰟鮍]

Rhodeus ocellatus (small carp)

bùfēngāoxià

不分高下

[不分高下]

equally matched
not much to distinguish who is stronger

gāojīnmiànfěn

高筋面粉

[高筋麵粉]

bread flour
hard flour

gāoniánjíshēng

高年级生

[高年級生]

senior student

gāofēngjùnjié

高风峻节

[高風峻節]

a high-class upright character (idiom)

gāoshìkuòbù

高视阔步

[高視闊步]

to strut about

lìshǐxīngāo

历史新高

[歷史新高]

all-time high

yuǎnzǒugāofēi

远走高飞

[遠走高飛]

to go far
to escape to faraway places

yǐnhánggāogē

引吭高歌

[引吭高歌]

to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom)

niánshìyǐgāo

年事已高

[年事已高]

old in years

gāoqīngdiànshì

高清电视

[高清電視]

high definition television HDTV

gāogāodīdī

高高低低

[高高低低]

high and low
uneven (in height)
uneven (of ground)

gāofēndīnéng

高分低能

[高分低能]

high in score but low in ability (as a result of teaching to the test)

gēnggāoxìngnéng

更高性能

[更高性能]

high performance

gāosǒngrùyún

高耸入云

[高聳入雲]

tall and erect, reaching through the clouds (idiom); used to describe tall mountain or skyscraper

gāoyīnlǎba

高音喇叭

[高音喇叭]

tweeter

zìgāozìdà

自高自大

[自高自大]

to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant

págāocǎidī

扒高踩低

[扒高踩低]

crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors
toadying and bullying

qígāoyīzhāo

棋高一着

[棋高一著]

to be a step ahead of the opponent (idiom)
to outsmart one's opponent

jūgāolínxià

居高临下

[居高臨下]

lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
fig. to occupy a commanding position
to assume a haughty attitude

gāozhīxuèzhèng

高脂血症

[高脂血症]

high blood fat disease
hyperlipidemia
hypertriglyceridemia

gāojízhíwù

高级职务

[高級職務]

high position
senior post

gōnggāowàngzhòng

功高望重

[功高望重]

high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)

gāoxīnpìnqǐng

高薪聘请

[高薪聘請]

to hire at a high salary

dǎgāo'ěrfū

打高尔夫

[打高爾夫]

to play golf

zhìgāoqìyáng

志高气扬

[志高氣揚]

high-spirited and smug

gāozhìbìngxìng

高致病性

[高致病性]

highly pathenogenic

gāogēměngjìn

高歌猛进

[高歌猛進]

to advance singing loudly (idiom); triumphant progress

cáigāobādǒu

才高八斗

[才高八斗]

of great talent (idiom)

gāoguānxiǎnjué

高官显爵

[高官顯爵]

high ranking

gāoyuánfǎnyìng

高原反应

[高原反應]

altitude sickness
acute mountain sickness
abbr. to 高反 (gāofǎn)

gāo'ànshēngǔ

高岸深谷

[高岸深谷]

high bank, deep valley (idiom); secluded location

gāorényīděng

高人一等

[高人一等]

a cut above others
superior

yǎngāoshǒudī

眼高手低

[眼高手低]

to have high standards but little ability
to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom)

gāoděngjiàoyù

高等教育

[高等教育]

higher education

gāoshēnmòcè

高深莫测

[高深莫測]

profound mystery

qiūgāoqìshuǎng

秋高气爽

[秋高氣爽]

clear and refreshing autumn weather

tiāngāoqìshuǎng

天高气爽

[天高氣爽]

see 秋高氣爽／秋高气爽 (qiūgāoqìshuǎng)

gāoshānlǐngquè

高山岭雀

[高山嶺雀]

(bird species of China) Brandt's mountain finch (Leucosticte brandti)

chēnggāntiàogāo

撑竿跳高

[撐竿跳高]

pole vault
also written 撐桿跳高／撑杆跳高

gāogāoxìngxìng

高高兴兴

[高高興興]

cheerful and optimistic
in a good mood
gaily

gāoshǒurúyún

高手如云

[高手如雲]

(idiom) teeming with experts

gāofēnbiànlü

高分辨率

[高分辨率]

high resolution

fúxīnggāozhào

福星高照

[福星高照]

lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign

bùbùgāoshēng

步步高升

[步步高陞]

to climb step by step
to rise steadily
on the up and up

gāochàngrùyún

高唱入云

[高唱入雲]

loud songs reaches the clouds (idiom); fig. to praise to the skies

gāozhíyuànxiào

高职院校

[高職院校]

professional school
higher vocational school

gāocénglüguǎn

高层旅馆

[高層旅館]

luxury hotel
high-class hotel

niángāodéshào

年高德劭

[年高德劭]

to be advanced in both years and virtue (idiom)

shāngāoshuǐcháng

山高水长

[山高水長]

high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching

gāojízhíyuán

高级职员

[高級職員]

high official
senior executive

bùshígāodī

不识高低

[不識高低]

can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what

dàigāomàozi

戴高帽子

[戴高帽子]

(coll.) to be the object of flattery
to be placed on a pedestal

shēngāomǎdà

身高马大

[身高馬大]

tall
huge

zhìzhūgāogé

置诸高阁

[置諸高閣]

lit. place on a high shelf
to pay no attention to (idiom)

nángāoyīnbù

男高音部

[男高音部]

tenor part

lìngmóugāojiù

另谋高就

[另謀高就]

to get a better job somewhere else (idiom)
to seek alternative employment

gāojiēyǔyán

高阶语言

[高階語言]

(computing) high-level language (Tw, HK, Macau)

gāoyuánshānchún

高原山鹑

[高原山鶉]

(bird species of China) Tibetan partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae)

gāokōngzuòyè

高空作业

[高空作業]

to work high above the ground

pāngāojiéguì

攀高结贵

[攀高結貴]

lit. to cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful
social climbing

kōngfùgāoxīn

空腹高心

[空腹高心]

ambitious despite a lack of talent (idiom)

gāocéngjiànzhù

高层建筑

[高層建築]

high-rise building
skyscraper

gāosùgōnglù

高速公路

[高速公路]

expressway; highway; freeway

xìngyùgāocháo

性欲高潮

[性慾高潮]

orgasm

gāoyāshǒuduàn

高压手段

[高壓手段]

high-handed (measures)
with a heavy hand

zìmìngqīnggāo

自命清高

[自命清高]

to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
holier-than-thou

gāozhānyuǎnzhǔ

高瞻远瞩

[高瞻遠矚]

to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
acute foresight

gāojiàdàolù

高架道路

[高架道路]

elevated road

gāocháodiéqǐ

高潮迭起

[高潮迭起]

each new high point replaced by another
(of a movie etc) one climax after another

gāoxīnyǎnglián

高薪养廉

[高薪養廉]

policy of high pay to discourage corruption

jīnggàngāoxiào

精干高效

[精幹高效]

top-notch efficiency

chēnggāntiàogāo

撑杆跳高

[撐桿跳高]

pole-vaulting

gāoshānwùjiù

高山兀鹫

[高山兀鷲]

(bird species of China) Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis)

lìngqǐnggāomíng

另请高明

[另請高明]

please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)

gāo'ěrfūqiú

高尔夫球

[高爾夫球]

golf
golf ball

dàodégāodì

道德高地

[道德高地]

moral high ground

xìngjiāogāocháo

性交高潮

[性交高潮]

orgasm

Gāocūn Zhèngyàn

高村正彦

[高村正彥]

KOMURA Masahiko (1942-), Japanese politician, foreign minister from 1998, minister of defense from 2007

xīngfèngāocháo

兴奋高潮

[興奮高潮]

peak of excitement
orgasm

zìshìqīnggāo

自视清高

[自視清高]

to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs
arrogant and self-important

hūgāohūdī

忽高忽低

[忽高忽低]

alternately soaring and plunging

Gélǐgāolì

格里高利

[格里高利]

Gregory or Grigory (name)

gāochéngshēnchí

高城深池

[高城深池]

high walls and deep moat (idiom); impenetrable defense

gāojízhōngxué

高级中学

[高級中學]

senior high school
abbr. to 高中 (gāozhōng)

yījiàogāoxià

一较高下

[一較高下]

to compete against
to measure oneself against
to go head to head (see who is best)

gāojíjūnguān

高级军官

[高級軍官]

senior military officers
top brass

gāofēiyuǎnzǒu

高飞远走

[高飛遠走]

to fly high and run far (idiom); to leave in a hurry for a distance place

zhǎnchìgāofēi

展翅高飞

[展翅高飛]

to spread one's wings and soar (idiom)
to develop one's abilities freely

Yún Guìgāoyuán

云贵高原

[雲貴高原]

Yunnan and Guizhou plateau in southwest China, covering east Yunnan, whole of Guizhou, west of Guangxi and southern margins of Sichuan, Hubei and Hunan

gāotáiguìshǒu

高抬贵手

[高抬貴手]

to be generous (idiom)
to be magnanimous
Give me a break!

zuìgāoxiàn'é

最高限额

[最高限額]

maximum amount
ceiling
upper limit
quota

gāokōngtántiào

高空弹跳

[高空彈跳]

bungee jumping (Tw)

gāodībùjiù

高低不就

[高低不就]

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

gāochāyǒngzhuāng

高叉泳装

[高叉泳裝]

high leg swimsuit

hàogāowùyuǎn

好高骛远

[好高騖遠]

to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
to aim too high

shāngāohǎishēn

山高海深

[山高海深]

high as the mountain and deep as the sea (idiom); fig. infinite bounty

dégāowàngzhòng

德高望重

[德高望重]

(idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation

gāoděngxuéxiào

高等学校

[高等學校]

colleges and universities

gāoděngfǎyuàn

高等法院

[高等法院]

High Court

Nán Gāojiāsuǒ

南高加索

[南高加索]

Transcaucasia, aka the South Caucasus

gāoqīngxīdù

高清晰度

[高清晰度]

high definition (instruments)
high resolution

gāoshèjīqiāng

高射机枪

[高射機槍]

anti-aircraft machine gun
CL:架 (jià)

gāogāoshǒur

高高手儿

[高高手兒]

Please do not be too severe on me!

shuǐzhǎngchuángāo

水涨船高

[水漲船高]

the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
to develop according to the situation

gāo'ǎipàngshòu

高矮胖瘦

[高矮胖瘦]

one's physique (tall or short, thin or fat)
stature

juéduìgāodù

绝对高度

[絕對高度]

absolute temperature

zhìgāowúshàng

至高无上

[至高無上]

supreme
paramount
unsurpassed

míngjìnggāoxuán

明镜高悬

[明鏡高懸]

perspicacious and impartial in judgment (idiom)

Qīng Zànggāoyuán

青藏高原

[青藏高原]

Qinghai-Tibetan plateau

xìnggāocǎiliè

兴高采烈

[興高采烈]

happy and excited (idiom)
in high spirits
in great delight

gāogāozàishàng

高高在上

[高高在上]

set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality
aloof and remote

Gāotōng Gōngsī

高通公司

[高通公司]

Qualcomm

gāodàngfúzhuāng

高档服装

[高檔服裝]

haute couture
high fashion clothing

bāgāowàngshàng

巴高望上

[巴高望上]

to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion

gāoyuányánliù

高原岩鹨

[高原岩鷚]

(bird species of China) Altai accentor (Prunella himalayana)

gāofārénqún

高发人群

[高發人群]

(medicine) high-risk group

Gāo'ěrjītǐ

高尔基体

[高爾基體]

Golgi apparatus

Shǐgāobǐyē

史高比耶

[史高比耶]

Skopje, capital of North Macedonia (Tw)

gāopéngmǎnzuò

高朋满座

[高朋滿座]

surrounded by distinguished friends (idiom); in company

Gāobēidiànshì

高碑店市

[高碑店市]

Gaobeidian, county-level city in Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei

Dōng Miǎngāoyuán

东缅高原

[東緬高原]

Eastern Myanmar plateau

xìnggāocǎiliè

兴高彩烈

[興高彩烈]

variant of 興高采烈／兴高采烈 (xìnggāocǎiliè)

gāoguǒtángjiāng

高果糖浆

[高果糖漿]

high-fructose corn syrup

gònggāowǒmàn

贡高我慢

[貢高我慢]

haughty and arrogant

gōnggāobùshǎng

功高不赏

[功高不賞]

high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements

zúgāoqìjiàng

足高气强

[足高氣強]

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

gāoměngsuānjiǎ

高锰酸钾

[高錳酸鉀]

potassium permanganate

gāozhěnwúyōu

高枕无忧

[高枕無憂]

to sleep peacefully (idiom)
(fig.) to rest easy
to be free of worries

gāofēnghuìyì

高峰会议

[高峰會議]

summit conference

gāojíxiǎoxué

高级小学

[高級小學]

advanced class of primary school

yījiàngāodī

一见高低

[一見高低]

lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom)
fig. to cross swords with
to lock horns

gāopānbùshàng

高攀不上

[高攀不上]

to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)

gāolóudàshà

高楼大厦

[高樓大廈]

tall building

gāonóngsuōyóu

高浓缩铀

[高濃縮鈾]

highly enriched uranium (HEU)

mòcègāoshēn

莫测高深

[莫測高深]

enigmatic
beyond one's depth
unfathomable

zhēnshēngzuìgāoyīn

真声最高音

[真聲最高音]

highest true (non-falsetto) voice

gāoshānduǎnchìyīng

高山短翅莺

[高山短翅鶯]

(bird species of China) russet bush warbler (Locustella mandelli)

gāoshānjīnchìquè

高山金翅雀

[高山金翅雀]

(bird species of China) yellow-breasted greenfinch (Chloris spinoides)

gāoshānxuánmùquè

高山旋木雀

[高山旋木雀]

(bird species of China) bar-tailed treecreeper (Certhia himalayana)

dǎgāo'ěrfūqiú

打高尔夫球

[打高爾夫球]

to play golf

Gāokōng Jùlèbù

高空俱乐部

[高空俱樂部]

Mile High Club

Géliègāolìlì

格列高利历

[格列高利曆]

Gregorian calendar

Pàmǐ'ěr Gāoyuán

帕米尔高原

[帕米爾高原]

the Pamirs, highland region of Central Asia

gāofēnzǐhuàxué

高分子化学

[高分子化學]

polymer chemistry

tiāngāohuángdìyuǎn

天高皇帝远

[天高皇帝遠]

lit. the sky is high and the emperor is far away (idiom)
fig. remote places are beyond the reach of the central government

gāoyāyǎngzhìliáo

高压氧治疗

[高壓氧治療]

hyperbaric medicine
hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
also 高壓氧療法／高压氧疗法 (gāoyāyǎngliáofǎ)

Gāojiāsuǒ Shānmài

高加索山脉

[高加索山脈]

Caucasus Mountains

zhìgāotǒngzhìquán

至高统治权

[至高統治權]

supreme power
sovereignty

gāoyāqīngxǐjī

高压清洗机

[高壓清洗機]

high pressure washer

Asīwànggāobà

阿斯旺高坝

[阿斯旺高壩]

the Aswan dam in south Egypt

Gāolí Dàzàngjīng

高丽大藏经

[高麗大藏經]

Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in the Haein Temple 海印寺 ( Hǎiyìnsì) in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea

gāoyāyǎngliáofǎ

高压氧疗法

[高壓氧療法]

hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)
also 高壓氧治療／高压氧治疗 (gāoyāyǎngzhìliáo)

gāowéidàishùcù

高维代数簇

[高維代數簇]

(math.) higher dimensional algebraic variety

shēngwùgāofēnzǐ

生物高分子

[生物高分子]

biopolymers

gāo'ěrfūqiúchǎng

高尔夫球场

[高爾夫球場]

golf course

míngshīchūgāotú

名师出高徒

[名師出高徒]

A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.

zhōnggāodùfángkōng

中高度防空

[中高度防空]

high-to-medium-altitude air defense (HIMAD)

chuàngxiàgāopiàofáng

创下高票房

[創下高票房]

to set a box office record

Gāoqiáo Liúměizǐ

高桥留美子

[高橋留美子]

Takahashi Rumiko, Japanese manga artist

gāocéngzhíxíngyuán

高层执行员

[高層執行員]

senior executive

gāochùbùshènghán

高处不胜寒

[高處不勝寒]

it's lonely at the top (idiom)

zuìgāogōngzīxiàn'é

最高工资限额

[最高工資限額]

wage ceiling

bùzhītiāngāodìhòu

不知天高地厚

[不知天高地厚]

not to know the immensity of heaven and earth
an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities

Zuìgāo Rénmín Fǎyuàn

最高人民法院

[最高人民法院]

Supreme People's Court (PRC)

báidàyīgāoxuèyā

白大衣高血压

[白大衣高血壓]

white coat hypertension
white coat syndrome

gāobùchéngdībùjiù

高不成低不就

[高不成低不就]

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

Eěrduōsī Gāoyuán

鄂尔多斯高原

[鄂爾多斯高原]

Ordos Plateau, Inner Mongolia

gāoqīngshùzìdiànshì

高清数字电视

[高清數字電視]

high definition digital television

Měiguó Zuìgāo Fǎyuàn

美国最高法院

[美國最高法院]

Supreme Court of the United States

gāonénglièxìngzhàyào

高能烈性炸药

[高能烈性炸藥]

high explosive

gāotiěxuèhóngdànbái

高铁血红蛋白

[高鐵血紅蛋白]

methemoglobin

gāobùcòudībùjiù

高不凑低不就

[高不湊低不就]

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'ěrjīfùhétǐ

高尔基复合体

[高爾基複合體]

Golgi complex (in cell biology)

Zhānmǔsī· Gāosīlín

詹姆斯·高斯林

[詹姆斯·高斯林]

James Gosling (1955-), Canadian computer scientist, co-inventor of the Java programming language

zhòngrénshícháihuǒyàngāo

众人拾柴火焰高

[眾人拾柴火焰高]

when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher (idiom)
the more people, the more strength

bēizhī,wúshèngāolùn

卑之，毋甚高论

[卑之，毋甚高論]

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

wànzhànggāolóupíngdìqǐ

万丈高楼平地起

[萬丈高樓平地起]

towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
great oaks from little acorns grow

Gāolí Bāwàn Dàzàngjīng

高丽八万大藏经

[高麗八萬大藏經]

Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in the Haein Temple 海印寺 ( Hǎiyìnsì) in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea

Sūlián Zuìgāo Sūwéi'āi

苏联最高苏维埃

[蘇聯最高蘇維埃]

Supreme Soviet

Zuìgāo Rénmín Jiǎncháyuàn

最高人民检察院

[最高人民檢察院]

PRC Supreme People's Procuratorate (prosecutor's office)

bēizhī,wúshèngāolùn

卑之，无甚高论

[卑之，無甚高論]

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

gāoguǒtángyùmǐtángjiāng

高果糖玉米糖浆

[高果糖玉米糖漿]

high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)

zhèshānwàngzhenàshāngāo

这山望着那山高

[這山望著那山高]

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

gāosùhuǎnchōngcúnchǔqì

高速缓冲存储器

[高速緩衝存儲器]

(computing) cache

Dàhóng Dēnglóng Gāogāo Guà

大红灯笼高高挂

[大紅燈籠高高掛]

Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀／张艺谋 ( Zhāng Yìmóu)

Zhíyè Gāo'ěrfūqiú Xiéhuì

职业高尔夫球协会

[職業高爾夫球協會]

Professional Golfer's Association (PGA)

dàogāoyì'ān,shìgāoyìwēi

道高益安，势高益危

[道高益安，勢高益危]

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).

dàogāoyīchǐ,mógāoyīzhàng

道高一尺，魔高一丈

[道高一尺，魔高一丈]

(idiom) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises

shùgāoqiānzhàng,luòyèguīgēn

树高千丈，落叶归根

[樹高千丈，落葉歸根]

see 樹高千丈，葉落歸根／树高千丈，叶落归根 (shùgāoqiānzhàng,yèluòguīgēn)

shìbùguānjǐ,gāogāoguàqǐ

事不关己，高高挂起

[事不關己，高高掛起]

to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)

shùgāoqiānzhàng,yèluòguīgēn

树高千丈，叶落归根

[樹高千丈，葉落歸根]

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

rénwǎnggāochùzǒu,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú

人往高处走，水往低处流

[人往高處走，水往低處流]

man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
one should constantly strive to make progress

rénwǎnggāochùpá,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú

人往高处爬，水往低处流

[人往高處爬，水往低處流]

see 人往高處走，水往低處流／人往高处走，水往低处流 (rénwǎnggāochùzǒu,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú)

Pǔtōng Gāoděng Xuéxiào Zhāoshēng Quánguó Tǒngyī Kǎoshì

普通高等学校招生全国统一考试

[普通高等學校招生全國統一考試]

NCEE, National College Entrance Examination (college entrance exam in PRC)
usually abbr. to 高考 (gāokǎo)

Liánhéguó Nánmín Shìwù Gāojí Zhuānyuán Bànshìchù

联合国难民事务高级专员办事处

[聯合國難民事務高級專員辦事處]

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)