Word: 高 (gāo)

她比母亲高。

Tā bǐ mǔqīn gāo.

She's taller than her mother.

她爸爸很高。

Tā bàba hěn gāo.

Her father is tall.

她的声望越来越高了。

Tā de shēngwàng yuèláiyuè gāole.

Her prestige keeps growing higher.

她跟你一样高。

Tā gēn nǐ yíyàng gāo.

She's as tall as you.

她长得很高。

Tā zhǎng de hěn gāo.

She has grown very tall.

她长高了五公分。

Tā zhǎng gāole wǔ gōngfēn.

She's grown five centimetres taller.

好话不在多说，有理不在声高

hǎohuà bú zài duō shuō, yǒulǐ bú zài shēng gāo

good words aren't in saying a lot; being right isn't in a loud voice

姐姐比我高。

Jiějie bǐ wǒ gāo.

My older sister is taller than me.

富士山有多高？

Fùshì Shān yǒu duō gāo?

How high is Mt. Fuji?

属鸡毛的，越吹越觉得自己高

shǔ jīmáo de, yuè chuī yuè juéde zìjǐ gāo

born a chicken feather: the more it's blown, the higher it feels

山再高也高不过两只脚

shān zài gāo yě gāo búguò liǎng zhī jiǎo

however high the mountain, it is no higher than two feet

山区的输电成本为什么这么高？

Shānqū de shūdiàn chéngběn wèishénme zhème gāo?

Why is the cost of power transmission so high in mountain areas?

山越高，气压就越低。

Shānyuè gāo, qìyā jiù yuè dī.

The higher the mountain, the lower the air pressure.

山顶上吹喇叭，站得高，响得远

shāndǐng shàng chuīlǎba, zhàn de gāo, xiǎng de yuǎn

blowing a trumpet on a mountaintop: standing high, the sound (thinking) carries far

山高有个顶，海深有个底

shān gāo yǒu ge dǐng, hǎi shēn yǒu gè dǐ

mountains have a peak, and the sea has a bottom

山高有攀头，路远有奔头

shān gāo yǒu pān tou, lù yuǎn yǒu bèntou

a high mountain gives you something to climb; a long road gives you something to run towards

山高自有客行路，水深自有渡人船

shān gāo zìyǒu kè xínglù, shuǐshēn zìyǒu dù rén chuán

if the mountain is high, travellers will find a path; if the water is deep, there will be a ferry

山高高不过太阳

shān gāo gāo búguò tàiyang

however high the mountain, it is not higher than the sun

工资高但没有五险一金。

Gōngzī gāo dàn méiyǒu wǔxiǎnyìjīn.

The salary is high, but there are no five insurances and housing fund.

师高弟子强

shī gāo dìzǐ qiáng

the master is excellent, the disciples are strong

干地打不成高墙，没钱盖不起瓦房

gān dì dǎ bùchéng gāo qiáng, méi qián gài bù qǐ wǎfáng

dry earth can't be rammed into a high wall; without money you can't build a tile house

年纪越大，保费就越高。

Niánjì yuè dà, bǎofèi jiù yuè gāo.

The older you get, the higher the premium is.

广场中间有一座很高的纪念碑。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngjiān yǒu yí zuò hěn gāo de jìniànbēi.

There is a very tall monument in the middle of the square.

床底下堆宝塔,纵高也有限

chuáng dǐxia duī bǎotǎ,zòng gāo yě yǒuxiàn

building a pagoda under the bed: however tall, it's limited

弟弟的分数比我高。

Dìdi de fēnshù bǐ wǒ gāo.

My younger brother's grades are higher than mine.

您比我更高。

Nín bǐ wǒ gèng gāo.

You're even taller than I am.

您能跳多高？

Nín néng tiào duō gāo?

How high can you jump?

成熟的瓜要落蒂，长高的树要分丫

chéngshú de guā yào luò dì, zhǎng gāo de shù yào fēn yā

A ripe melon falls from its stem; a tall tree splits into branches

我儿子比我高。

Wǒ érzi bǐ wǒ gāo.

My son is taller than me.

我儿子现在和我一样高了。

Wǒ érzi xiànzài hé wǒ yíyàng gāole.

My son is now as tall as I am.

我儿子这个月又长高了两厘米。

Wǒ érzi zhège yuè yòu zhǎng gāole liǎng límǐ.

My son grew another two centimeters this month.

我和她近一样高。

Wǒ hé tā jìn yíyàng gāo.

I am nearly as tall as she.

我对他期望很高。

Wǒ duì tā qīwàng hěn gāo.

I expect a lot from him.

我对这本书评价很高。

Wǒ duì zhè běn shū píngjià hěn gāo.

I have a high opinion of this book.

我希望我比较高。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ bǐjiào gāo.

I wish I were taller.

我弟弟个子比我还高。

Wǒ dìdi gèzi bǐ wǒ hái gāo.

My younger brother is even taller than I am.

我弟弟和我一样高。

Wǒ dìdi hé wǒ yíyàng gāo.

My brother is as tall as me.

我曾住在高圆寺。

Wǒ céng zhù zài gāo yuán sì.

I lived in Kouenji.

我有一米九高。

Wǒ yǒu yì mǐ jiǔ gāo.

I'm 1.9 meters tall.

我比你高一点。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ gāo yìdiǎn.

I'm a little taller than you.

我没有你高。

Wǒ méiyǒu nǐ gāo.

I'm not as tall as you.

我现在和我父亲差不多高了。

Wǒ xiànzài hé wǒ fùqīn chàbùduō gāole.

I'm now about as tall as my father.

我的儿子比我高。

Wǒ de érzi bǐ wǒ gāo.

My son is taller than me.

我的法语水平不高。

Wǒ de Fǎyǔ shuǐpíng bù gāo.

I'm weak in French.

我的身高比你高。

Wǒ de shēngāo bǐ nǐ gāo.

My height surpasses yours.

我知道你对他评价很高。

Wǒ zhīdào nǐ duì tā píngjià hěn gāo.

I know you think highly of him.

我跟你一样高。

Wǒ gēn nǐ yíyàng gāo.

I'm as tall as you.

我跟她近一样高。

Wǒ gēn tā jìn yíyàng gāo.

I am nearly as tall as she.

我跟我父亲一样高。

Wǒ gēn wǒ fùqīn yíyàng gāo.

I'm as tall as my father.

我躲在高草丛里了。

Wǒ duǒ zài gāo cǎocóng lǐ le.

I hid in the tall grass.

房价太高，他决定躺平了。

Fángjià tài gāo, tā juédìng tǎngpíng le.

Housing prices are so high that he has decided to opt out of the rat race.

房租在收入中的比重很高。

Fángzū zài shōurù zhōng de bǐzhòng hěn gāo.

Rent makes up a high proportion of my income.

才高易狂，艺高易傲

cái gāo yì kuáng, yì gāo yì ào

High talent easily turns arrogant; high skill easily turns proud

才高遭嫉，人贤遭难

cái gāo zāo jí, rén xián zāonàn

High talent draws envy; a worthy person draws trouble

打足了气的皮球,一蹦老高

dǎ zúle qì de píqiú,yí bèng lǎo gāo

a fully pumped-up rubber ball: it bounces very high

抬得高，跌得重

tái de gāo, diē de zhòng

lifted high, fall hard

收入高了，物价水涨船高。

Shōurù gāole, wùjià shuǐzhǎngchuángāo.

Incomes have risen, and prices have gone up with them.

故事里的巨人住在高高的山上。

Gùshi lǐ de jùrén zhù zài gāo gāo de shānshàng.

The giant in the story lives on a tall mountain.

旗杆上挂剪刀，高裁

qígān shàng guà jiǎndāo, gāo cái

hanging scissors on a flagpole: high cutting

日本没有哪座山比富士山更高。

Rìběn méiyǒu nǎ zuò shān bǐ Fùshì Shān gèng gāo.

No mountain in Japan is higher than Mt. Fuji.

是的，他几乎和我一样高。

Shì de, tā jīhū hé wǒ yíyàng gāo.

Yes, he's almost as tall as I am.

最近三个月，价钱涨高了。

Zuìjìn sān gè yuè, jiàqian zhǎng gāole.

Prices have gone up these three months.

有些地方的彩礼太高了。

Yǒuxiē dìfang de cǎilǐ tài gāole.

In some places the bride price is too high.

有理不在声高

yǒulǐ bú zài shēng gāo

being right doesn't lie in a loud voice

有理言自壮，负屈声自高

yǒulǐ yán zì zhuàng, fùqū shēng zì gāo

the one in the right speaks boldly; the wronged one naturally speaks loudly

柴多火焰高，人多声势大

chái duō huǒyàn gāo, rén duō shēngshì dà

more firewood, higher the flames; more people, greater the force

桌子底下打拳，出手就不高

zhuōzi dǐxia dǎquán, chūshǒu jiù bù gāo

boxing under the table: the hand-out is not high

桌子底下放风筝，想高也高不了

zhuōzi dǐxia fàng fēngzheng, xiǎng gāo yě gāo bù liǎo

flying a kite under the table: it can't get high even if it wants to

棋高一招，缚手缚脚

qí gāo yìzhāo, fùshǒufùjiǎo

one move better at chess, hands and feet tied

武大郎开店，个子比他高的别进来

wǔ dà láng kāidiàn, gèzi bǐ tā gāo de bié jìnlái

Wu Dalang opens a shop: anyone taller than him need not come in

武大郎放风筝，出手不高

wǔ dà láng fàng fēngzheng, chūshǒu bù gāo

Wu Dalang flying a kite: his hands don't go up high

武大郎登梯子，想高人一头

wǔ dà láng dēng tīzi, xiǎng gāo rén yìtóu

Wu Dalang climbing a ladder: wanting to be a head taller than others

殡葬费用越来越高了。

Bìnzàng fèiyòng yuèláiyuè gāole.

Funeral and burial costs keep getting higher.

毛羽不成，不能高飞

máoyǔ bùchéng, bùnéng gāo fēi

until the feathers are grown, you can't fly high

气温不高，体感温度更低。

Qìwēn bù gāo, tǐgǎnwēndù gèng dī.

The air temperature isn't high, and the feels-like temperature is even lower.

河水涨得很高，快要漫过堤了。

Héshuǐ zhǎng de hěn gāo, kuàiyào mànguò dī le.

The river has risen so high that it's about to overflow the dike.

河畔有一排高高的柳树。

Hépàn yǒu yìpái gāo gāo de liǔshù.

There is a row of tall willow trees along the riverbank.

泰山高还有天，沧海深还有底

Tài Shān gāo háiyǒu tiān, Cānghǎi shēn háiyǒu dǐ

high as Mount Tai, there is still sky above; deep as the ocean, there is still a bottom

海平面是计算山高的基准。

Hǎipíngmiàn shì jìsuàn shān gāo de jīzhǔn.

Sea level is the datum used to calculate the height of mountains.

海水淡化的成本还很高。

Hǎishuǐ dànhuà de chéngběn hái hěn gāo.

The cost of seawater desalination is still high.

海阔凭鱼跃，天高任鸟飞

hǎi kuò píng yúyuè, tiān gāo rèn niǎo fēi

the sea is wide, let the fish leap; the sky is high, let the birds fly

瀑布从高高的山上泻下来。

Pùbù cóng gāo gāo de shānshàng xiè xiàlai.

The waterfall pours down from the high mountain.

炒股时杠杆太高，亏起来也很快。

Chǎogǔ shí gànggǎn tài gāo, kuī qǐlai yě hěn kuài.

If your leverage is too high when trading stocks, you can lose money quickly.

炼钢需要很高的温度。

Liàngāng xūyào hěn gāo de wēndù.

Steelmaking requires very high temperatures.

照片的背景是一座很高的山。

Zhàopiān de bèijǐng shì yí zuò hěn gāo de shān.

The background of the photo is a very tall mountain.

爬得高，跌得重

pá de gāo, diē de zhòng

the higher you climb, the harder you fall

玉米的茎又粗又高。

Yùmǐ de jīng yòu cū yòu gāo.

Corn stalks are thick and tall.

现在的贷款利率很高。

Xiànzài de dàikuǎn lìlǜ hěn gāo.

Interest on loans is high at present.

球落地以后，蹦得很高。

Qiú luòdì yǐhòu, bèng de hěn gāo.

After hitting the ground, the ball bounced very high.

癞蛤蟆垫床脚,高不到哪里去

làiháma diàn chuáng jiǎo,gāo búdào nǎlǐ qù

A toad propping up a bed leg: it won't raise it very high

直辖市和省的级别一样高。

Zhíxiáshì hé shěng de jíbié yíyàng gāo.

A directly governed municipality has the same administrative level as a province.

看看你能跳多高。

Kànkan nǐ néng tiào duō gāo.

See how high you can jump.

矮子倒水，水瓶不高

ǎizi dàoshuǐ, shuǐpíng bù gāo

A dwarf pouring water: the bottle isn't high

矮子骑高马，上下两难

ǎizi qí gāo mǎ, shàngxià liǎngnán

A short man on a tall horse: hard to get up and hard to get down

站得高，才能看清全局。

Zhàn de gāo, cái néng kànqīng quánjú.

Only by standing high can you see the whole picture.

站得高，看得远

zhàn de gāo, kàn de yuǎn

stand high, see far

管子相通，水位就一样高。

Guǎnzi xiāngtōng, shuǐwèi jiù yíyàng gāo.

When the pipes are connected to each other, the water level is the same.

纬度越高，冬天越冷。

Wěidù yuè gāo, dōngtiān yuè lěng.

The higher the latitude, the colder the winter.

老师说，智商高不等于成绩好。

Lǎoshī shuō, zhìshāng gāo bù děngyú chéngjì hǎo.

The teacher said that a high IQ doesn't mean good grades.

老年人占总人口的比例越来越高。

Lǎoniánrén zhàn zǒngrénkǒu de bǐlì yuèláiyuè gāo.

The proportion of elderly people in the total population keeps rising.