Cantonese Dictionary

高幹

gou1 gon3

Mandarin: gao1 gan4

shortened form of 高級幹部

View full entry →

高度

gou1 dou6

Mandarin: gao1 du4

[1] height | Alt.: 高低 [2] high degree; extremely; very

View full entry →

高度自治

gou1 dou6 zi6 zi6

Mandarin: gao1 du4 zi4 zhi4

high degree of autonomy

View full entry →

高度計

gou1 dou6 gai3

Mandarin: gao1 du4 ji4

altimeter

View full entry →

高度評價

gou1 dou6 ping4 gaa3

Mandarin: gao1 du4 ping2 jia4

Simplified: 高度评价

to speak highly of somebody;high praise

View full entry →

高張

gou1 zoeng1

Mandarin: gao1 zhang1

Simplified: 高张

to hang up high; lavishly; taut | to brace (someone) for something difficult; arrogant and despotic; upsurge; hyper-…

View full entry →

高張力

gou1 zoeng1 lik6

high-strength

View full entry →

高強度

gou1 koeng4 dou6

Mandarin: gao1 qiang2 du4

Simplified: 高强度

high-duty;high strength; high intensity

View full entry →

高徒

gou1 tou4

Mandarin: gao1 tu2

an accomplished student; a skilled pupil

View full entry →

高性能

gou1 sing3 nang4

Mandarin: gao1 xing4 neng2

high performance

View full entry →

高戙戙

gou1 dong6 dong6

Mandarin: gao1 dong4 dong4

very tall (to describe structures | buildings)

View full entry →

高戙戙

gou1 dung6 dung6

Cantonese

very tall (of structures like buildings)

View full entry →

高手

gou1 sau2

expert

View full entry →

高技術

gou1 gei6 seot6

Mandarin: gao1 ji4 shu4

high technology; high-tech | Synon.: 高科技

View full entry →

高抬

gou1 toi4

Mandarin: gao1 tai2

to speak highly of sb

View full entry →

高抬貴手

gou1 toi4 gwai3 sau2

Mandarin: gai1 tai2 gui4 shou3

have mercy on me; show mercy to

View full entry →

高招

gou1 ziu1

Mandarin: gao1 zhao1

wise move; masterstroke; bright ideas

View full entry →

高挑

gou1 tiu1

Mandarin: gao1 tiao3

lanky; slim; tall and slender

View full entry →

高攀

gou1 paan1

Mandarin: gao1 pan1

make friends or claim ties of kinship with someone of a higher social position

View full entry →

高攀不上

gou1 paan1 bat1 soeng6

Mandarin: gao1 pan1 bu4 shang4

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

View full entry →

高攀唔起

gou1 paan1 m4 hei2

Mandarin: gao1pan1 wu2 qi3

Cantonese

to be not good enough to be a match up to the standards of someone, especially in a situation where a man feels that he is not good enough for a woman [colloquial]

View full entry →

高效率

gou1 haau6 leot6*2

Mandarin: gao1 xiao4 lv4

high efficiency

View full entry →

高效能

gou1 haau6 nang4

Mandarin: gao1 xiao4 neng2

high efficiency

View full entry →

高斯

gou1 si1

Mandarin: gao1 si1

gauss; gaussian

View full entry →

高於

gou1 jyu1

top

View full entry →

高明

gou1 ming4

Mandarin: gao1ming2

(adjective) Smart and intelligent

View full entry →

高杯

gou1 bui1

a highball glass

View full entry →

高枕安寢

gou1 zam2 on1 cam2

Mandarin: gao1 zhen3 an1 qin3

to have a good sleep without pestering worries [also] 高枕無憂; 安寢無憂; 安枕無憂

View full entry →

高枕無憂

gou1 zam2 mou4 jau1

Mandarin: gao1 zhen2 wu2 you1

fall asleep without any worries; sleep well because all is at peace

View full entry →

高果糖漿

gou1 gwo2 tong4 zoeng1

high fructose corn syrup, high fructose syrup, HFCS, HFS

View full entry →