Cantonese Dictionary

高傳真音響

gou1 cyun4 zan1 jam1 hoeng2

Mandarin: gao1 chuan2 zhen1 yin1 xiang3

[audio] Hi-Fi, Hifi, high-fidelity

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高價

gou1 gaa3

Mandarin: gao1 jia4

high-priced; expensive

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高光

gou1 gwong1

Mandarin: gao1 guang1

(paint, surface) glazed, luster, highly glossy

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高出

gou1 ceot1

tower above

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高分子

gou1 fan1 zi2

Mandarin: gao1 fen1 zi3

macromolecule; polymer

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高分子化學

gou1 fan1 zi2 faa3 hok6

Mandarin: gao1 fen1 zi3 hua4 xue2

polymer chemistry

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高利貸

gou1 lei6 taai3

Mandarin: gao1 li4 dai4

usury; usurious/shark loan; money lending at high interest

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高力豆沙

gou1 lik6 dau6

Mandarin: gao1 li4 dou4 sha1

red bean paste soufflé ball

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高力豆沙

gou1 lik6 dau6*2 saa1

Mandarin: gao1 li4 dou4 sha1

red bean puree puffs, a north China dessert (souffle balls made with egg white and filling with red bean paste)

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高加因

gou1 gaa1 jan1

cocaine (also 可卡因)

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高勝美

gou1 sing3 mei5

Mandarin: gao1 sheng4 mei3

Malas Kao

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高危

gou1 ngai4

Mandarin: gao1 wei1 [PRC] wei2 [TW]

high risk; highly dangerous

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高危一族

gou1 ngai4 jat1 zuk6

Cantonese

those at high risk

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高原

gou1 jyun4

Mandarin: gao1 yuan2

[1] plateau; highlands | See also 高地 [2] (placename) Ko Yuen

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高原反應

gou1 jyun4 faan2 jing3

Mandarin: gao1 yuan2 fan3 ying4

altitude sickness

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高台

gou1 toi4

Mandarin: gao1 tai2

Gaotai (place in Gansu)

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高吸水性高分子

gou1 kap1 seoi2 sing3 gou1 fan1 zi2

Mandarin: gao1 xi1 shui3 xing4 gao1 fen1 zi3

superabsorbent polymer (SAP)

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高呢

gou1 ne1

Cantonese

high level

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高呼

gou1 fu1

Mandarin: gao1 hu1

shout aloud

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高唐

gou1 tong4

Mandarin: gao1 tang2

Gaotang (place in Shandong)

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高唱

gou1 coeng3

Mandarin: gao1 chang4

to sing loudly; chant; call out loudly for

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高圓圓

gou1 jyun4 jyun4

Mandarin: gao1 yuan2 yuan2

Simplified: 高圆圆

Gao Yuanyuan, a Chinese actress

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高地

gou1 dei6

Mandarin: gao1 di4

[1] highland; upland | See also 高原 [2] (placename) Ko Dai

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高塔

gou1 taap3

Mandarin: gao1 ta3

tower

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高壓煲

gou1 aat3 bou1

Mandarin: gao1 ya1 bao1

Simplified: 高压煲

a pressure cooker

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高壓輸電

gou1 aat3 syu1 din6

Mandarin: gao1 ya1 shu1 dian4

[電] high-voltage transmission

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高大

gou1 daai6

Mandarin: gao1 da4

tall; lofty

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高大威猛

gou1 daai6 wai1 maang5

Mandarin: gao1 da4 wei1 meng3

tall and mighty (spoken)

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高大衰

gou1 daai6 seoi1

Mandarin: gao1 da4 shuai1

a big bully; a blockhead; a badly behaved tall | strong man

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高姓大名

gou1 sing3 daai6 meng4

Mandarin: gao1 xing4 da4 ming2

[polite] may I know your (full) name? (lit. honored , surname/family name , greatly , given/first name), e,g,: 您貴姓大名? 請問你貴姓大名? [Syn.] 貴姓大名 , 尊姓大名

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