Word: 高昂 (gāoáng) 高昂 dictionary entry gāoáng to hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc) Full dictionary entry for 高昂 Example sentences using 高昂 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 出国看病的费用太高昂了。 Chūguó kànbìng de fèiyòng tài gāo'áng le. The cost of going abroad for medical treatment is too high. 在大城市买房子，代价非常高昂。 Zài Dàchéng Shì mǎi fángzi, dàijià fēicháng gāo'áng. Buying a home in a big city comes at a very high cost.