Word: 高 (gāo)

老板对你的工作有很高的评价。

Lǎobǎn duì nǐ de gōngzuò yǒu hěn gāo de píngjià.

The boss has a good opinion of your work.

脚手架这么高，危险吗？

Jiǎoshǒujià zhème gāo, wēixiǎn ma?

The scaffolding is so high. Isn't it dangerous?

脚背上长眼睛，自看自高

jiǎobèi shang zhǎng yǎnjing, zì kàn zì gāo

eyes growing on the top of the foot: sees itself as high

菜里的盐含量不能太高。

Cài lǐ de yán hánliàng bùnéng tài gāo.

The amount of salt in the dishes can't be too high.

菜里盐的含量不能太高。

Cài lǐ yán de hánliàng bùnéng tài gāo.

The salt content in the food shouldn't be too high.

袋鼠跳得又高又远。

Dàishǔ tiào de yòu gāo yòu yuǎn.

Kangaroos jump high and far.

被批评还笑着，情商真高！

Bèi pīpíng hái xiàozhe, qíngshāng zhēn gāo!

Smiling even when criticized, what high emotional intelligence!

论资历，他比我们都高。

Lùn zīlì, tā bǐ wǒmen dōu gāo.

In terms of seniority, he outranks all of us.

请你把冷气调高点。

Qǐng nǐ bǎ lěngqì tiáo gāo diǎn.

Please turn up the AC a little bit.

请你测算一下这面墙多高。

Qǐng nǐ cèsuàn yíxià zhè miànqiáng duō gāo.

Please work out how tall this wall is.

请问，这座山峰有多高？

Qǐngwèn, zhè zuò shānfēng yǒu duō gāo?

Excuse me, how high is this peak?

谁比较高，你还是我？

Shéi bǐjiào gāo, nǐ háishi wǒ?

Who's taller, you or me?

豆芽哪怕长得天那样高，总是一棵小菜

dòuyá nǎpà zhǎng de tiān nàyàng gāo, zǒngshì yì kē xiǎocài

however tall a bean sprout grows, it is still just a small vegetable

赤道附近的气温一年四季都很高。

Chìdào fùjìn de qìwēn yìniánsìjì dōu hěn gāo.

Temperatures near the equator are high all year round.

路两边种满了高高的杨树。

Lù liǎngbian zhǒng mǎnle gāo gāo de yángshù.

Tall poplar trees are planted all along both sides of the road.

这个事件过后我对他的评价很高。

Zhège shìjiàn guòhòu wǒ duì tā de píngjià hěn gāo.

After the incident I came to have a higher opinion of him.

这个地方地震的频率很高。

Zhège dìfang dìzhèn de pínlǜ hěn gāo.

Earthquakes happen with high frequency in this area.

这个城市老年人的比例越来越高。

Zhège chéngshì lǎoniánrén de bǐlì yuèláiyuè gāo.

The proportion of elderly people in this city keeps getting higher.

这么高的评价，我实在不敢当。

Zhème gāo de píngjià, wǒ shízài bùgǎndāng.

Such high praise, I truly don't deserve it.

这些学生很努力，但效率不太高。

Zhèxiē xuésheng hěn nǔlì, dàn xiàolǜ bú tài gāo.

These students work hard, but it's not that much efficient.

这份工作对人的素质要求很高。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò duì rén de sùzhì yāoqiú hěn gāo.

This job demands a high level of personal quality.

这份工作工资很高。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò gōngzī hěn gāo.

That job paid well.

这位歌手最近人气很高。

Zhèwèi gēshǒu zuìjìn rénqì hěn gāo.

This singer has been very popular lately.

这儿的生活费用很高。

Zhèr de shēnghuó fèiyòng hěn gāo.

Life is very expensive here.

这台机器的精度非常高。

Zhè tái jīqì de jīngdù fēicháng gāo.

This machine has very high precision.

这块地的产出比去年高多了。

Zhèkuài de de chǎnchū bǐ qùnián gāo duō le.

The output of this field is much higher than last year.

这块蛋糕的热量太高了。

Zhèkuài dàngāo de rèliàng tài gāole.

This piece of cake has too many calories.

这工作报酬很高。

Zhè gōngzuò bàochou hěn gāo.

This job pays pretty well.

这座山有3000米高。

Zhè zuò shān yǒu sānqiān mǐ gāo.

This mountain is 3000 meters tall.

这座山没有富士山高。

Zhè zuò shān méiyǒu Fùshì Shān gāo.

The mountain is not as high as Mt. Fuji.

这所大学的就业率很高。

Zhè suǒ dàxué de jiùyèlǜ hěn gāo.

This university has a very high employment rate.

这支球队的水准很高。

Zhè zhī qiúduì de shuǐzhǔn hěn gāo.

This team's level of play is very high.

这是棵很高的树。

Zhè shì kē hěn gāo de shù.

This is a very tall tree.

这条裂谷两边的山又高又陡。

Zhè tiáo liègǔ liǎngbian de shān yòu gāo yòu dǒu.

The mountains on both sides of this rift valley are tall and steep.

这条路上出事故的频率很高。

Zhè tiáo lùshang chū shìgù de pínlǜ hěn gāo.

Accidents happen on this road with high frequency.

这栋建筑物有七层楼高。

Zhè dòng jiànzhùwù yǒu qī céng lóu gāo.

The building is seven stories high.

这栋楼有多高呀？

Zhè dòng lóu yǒu duō gāo ya?

How tall is this building?

这棵树很高。

Zhè kē shù hěn gāo.

This tree is tall.

这次考试的难度比上次高。

Zhècì kǎoshì de nándù bǐ shàngcì gāo.

This exam is harder than the last one.

这男人很高。

Zhè nánrén hěn gāo.

The man is tall.

进口汽车要交很高的关税。

Jìnkǒu qìchē yào jiāo hěn gāo de guānshuì.

You have to pay a very high customs duty on imported cars.

远处的雪山高高矗立在云层之上。

Yuǎnchù de xuěshān gāo gāo chùlì zài yúncéng zhīshàng.

The snowy mountain in the distance towers above the clouds.

造价太高，公司只好换方案。

Zàojià tài gāo, gōngsī zhǐhǎo huàn fāng'àn.

The construction cost was too high, so the company had to change the plan.

造价这么高，能不能省点？

Zàojià zhème gāo, néng bùnéng shěng diǎn?

The construction cost is so high. Can we save a bit?

那个男人很高。

Nàge nánrén hěn gāo.

The man is tall.

那个高个少年救了溺水儿童。

Nàge gāo gè shàonián jiùle nìshuǐ értóng.

That tall boy saved the drowning child.

那些树长得太高了。

Nèixiē shù zhǎng de tài gāole.

Those trees have grown too tall.

那只小猫跳得又高又灵活。

Nà zhī xiǎomāo tiào de yòu gāo yòu línghuó.

That kitten jumps high and is very nimble.

那座塔有多高啊？

Nà zuò tǎ yǒu duō gāo a?

How high is that tower?

金星上的温度非常高。

Jīnxīng shàng de wēndù fēicháng gāo.

The temperature on Venus is extremely high.

长江后浪推前浪，一浪更比一浪高

chángjiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng, yí làng gèng bǐ yí làng gāo

the Yangtze's back waves push the front waves; each wave higher than the last

长颈鹿的脑袋，高人一头

chángjǐnglù de nǎodai, gāo rén yìtóu

a giraffe's head: a head taller than others

院子里那棵树长得又高又茁壮。

Yuànzi lǐ nà kē shù zhǎng de yòu gāo yòu zhuózhuàng.

The tree in the yard has grown tall and sturdy.

震级不高，所以没有人受伤。

Zhènjí bù gāo, suǒyǐ méiyǒu rén shòushāng.

The magnitude was low, so nobody was hurt.

预报说明天体感温度很高。

Yùbào shuō míngtiān tǐgǎnwēndù hěn gāo.

The forecast says the feels-like temperature will be very high tomorrow.

飞机上挂暖瓶,水瓶高

fēijī shàng guà nuǎnpíng,shuǐpíng gāo

hanging a thermos on a plane: the water bottle is high

飞机的尾巴,翘得高

fēijī de wěiba,qiào de gāo

an airplane's tail: sticks up high

骂人的不高，挨骂的不低

màrén de bù gāo, áimà de bù dī

the one who swears is not high, the one sworn at is not low

骑着骆驼赶着鸡，高的高来低的低

qízhe luòtuo gǎnzhe jī, gāo de gāo lái dī de dī

riding a camel while herding chickens: the tall are tall, the low are low

高关税是一种常见的贸易壁垒。

Gāo guānshuì shì yìzhǒng chángjiàn de màoyìbìlěi.

High tariffs are a common kind of trade barrier.

高力士给李白脱靴，万般无奈

gāo lìshì gěi Lǐ Bái tuōxuē, wànbānwúnài

Gao Lishi pulling off Li Bai's boots: utterly helpless

高工资也没让他动心。

Gāo gōngzī yě méi ràng tā dòngxīn.

Even a high salary didn't tempt him.

高门出高徒

gāo mén chū gāotú

a high school produces high pupils