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Compounds Expand your vocabulary by studying more complex words built by the 'core words'.




CORE WORDS



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羔羊
lamb


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高尔夫球棒杆
golf club


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跳高
high jump


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迷你高尔夫球场
mini golf


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高峰
peak


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高速公路
highway


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打高尔夫球
golf


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生日蛋糕
birthday cake


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蛋糕
cake


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草莓蛋糕
strawberry tart


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蛋糕
tart


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高尔夫球手
golfer


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高脚凳
stool


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广告
advertising


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高度
height


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牙膏
toothpaste











HSK 1.0 (1992)

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Eng

A

gao1

tall/ high/ of a high degree

A

提高

提高

ti2gao1

raise/ heighten/ enhance/ increase

A

高興

高兴

gao1xing4

glad/ cheerful/ be happy to

A

gao3

do/ cause/ make/ get hold of

A

告訴

告诉

gao4su4

tell/ let know

B

糟糕

糟糕

zao1gao1

terrible/ bad/awful

B

高大

高大

gao1da4

tall and big/ tall

B

高度

高度

gao1du4

altitude/ height/ high degree/ high

B

高原

高原

gao1yuan2

plateau/ highland

B

崇高

崇高

chong2gao1

lofty/ high/ sublime

B

gao4

tell

B

告別

告别

gao4bie2

leave/ part from/ say good-bye to

B

轉告

转告

zhuan3gao4

pass on

B

廣告

广告

guang3gao4

advertisement

B

報告

报告

bao4gao4

make known/ report/ speech/ lecture

B

蛋糕

蛋糕

dan4gao1

cake

C

興高采烈

兴高采烈

xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4

spirits-high-mood-ardent/ be in high spirits/ be raptured

C

布告

布告

bu4gao4

notice/ bulletin/ edict

C

高潮

高潮

gao1chao2

high tide/ upsurge/ climax

C

宣告

宣告

xuan1gao4

propagate-declare/ declare/ proclaim

C

高等

高等

gao1deng3

higher/ advanced

C

高峰

高峰

gao1feng1

peak/ pinnacle/ acme/ apex/ zenith

C

高級

高级

gao1ji2

higher-grade/ high-quality/ advanced/ high-ranking

C

高粱

高粱

gao1liang

Chinese sorghum

C

高尚

高尚

gao1shang4

noble/ lofty/ sublime

C

高速

高速

gao1su4

high-speed/ express/ rapid

C

高壓

高压

gao1ya1

high-pressure/ high-voltage/ oppressive

C

高中

高中

gao1zhong1

senior high school

C

稿

稿

gao3

draft/ sketch/ manuscript/ original text/ article

C

告辭

告辞

gao4ci2

say good-bye/ bid farewell/ take leave

C

勸告

劝告

quan4gao4

persuade/ advise/ exhort/ urge/ advice/ exhortation

C

警告

警告

jing3gao4

warn/ admonish/ caution/ warning

C

牙膏

牙膏

ya2gao1

tooth-paste/ toothpaste

C

預告

预告

yu4gao4

fore-announce/ announce in advance/ advance notice

D

被告

被告

bei4gao4

accused

D

高產

高产

gao1chan3

high yield

D

高超

高超

gao1chao1

outstanding/ superb/ excellent

D

高檔

高档

gao1dang4

top grade

D

高低

高低

gao1di1

height

D

無可奉告

无可奉告

wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4

no comment

D

高貴

高贵

gao1gui4

honorable/ noble

D

高考

高考

gao1kao3

the exam for entering universities

D

高空

高空

gao1kong1

upper air

D

高明

高明

gao1ming2

wise

D

高燒

高烧

gao1shao1

hyper pyrexia

D

高溫

高温

gao1wen1

high temperature

D

高血壓

高血压

gao1xue4ya1

hypertension

D

高漲

高涨

gao1zhang3

run up/ upswing

D

搞鬼

搞鬼

gao3 gui3

play tricks

D

搞活

搞活

gao3 huo2

make vigorous

D

稿件

稿件

gao3jian4

manuscript

D

稿紙

稿纸

gao3zhi3

paper for making manuscript

D

稿子

稿子

gao3zi

draft/ sketch

D

告誡

告诫

gao4jie4

warn/ caution

D

告狀

告状

gao4 zhuang4

bring a lawsuit against

D

跳高

跳高

tiao4gao1

high jump

D

原告

原告

yuan2gao4

accuser

D

通告

通告

tong1gao4

announce/ notify

D

公告

公告

gong1gao4

bulletin


HSK 2.0 (2010)

Big5

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1

高兴

gao1 xing4

happy/ glad/ willing (to do sth)/ in a cheerful mood

2

gao1

high/ tall/ above average/ loud/ your (honorific)/ surname Gao

2

告诉

gao4 su5

to tell/ to inform/ to let know

3

蛋糕

dan4 gao1

cake/ CL:塊|块[kuai4];個|个[ge4]

3

提高

ti2 gao1

to raise/ to increase

4

牙膏

ya2 gao1

toothpaste/ CL:管[guan3]

4

广告

guang3 gao4

to advertise/ a commercial/ advertisement/ CL:項|项[xiang4]

4

高级

gao1 ji2

high level/ high grade/ advanced/ high-ranking

5

转告

zhuan3 gao4

to pass on/ to communicate/ to transmit

5

报告

bao4 gao4

to inform/ report/ make known/ speech/ talk/ lecture/ CL:篇[pian1];份[fen4];個|个[ge4];通[tong4]

5

糟糕

zao1 gao1

too bad/ how terrible/ what bad luck/ terrible/ bad

5

高档

gao1 dang4

superior quality/ high grade/ top grade

5

高速公路

gao1 su4 gong1 lu4

expressway/ highway/ freeway

5

gao3

to do/ to make/ to go in for/ to set up/ to get hold of/ to take care of

5

告别

gao4 bie2

to leave/ to bid farewell to/ to say good-bye to

6

公告

gong1 gao4

post/ announcement

6

崇高

chong2 gao1

majestic/ sublime

6

布告

bu4 gao4

posting on a bulletin board/ notice/ bulletin/ to announce

6

原告

yuan2 gao4

complainant/ plaintiff

6

被告

bei4 gao4

defendant

6

高超

gao1 chao1

excellent/ superlative

6

高潮

gao1 chao2

high tide/ high water/ upsurge/ climax/ orgasm/ chorus (part of a song)

6

高峰

gao1 feng1

peak/ summit/ height

6

高考

gao1 kao3

college entrance exam/ abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[pu3 tong1 gao1 deng3 xue2 xiao4 zhao1 sheng1 quan2 guo2 tong3 yi1 kao3 shi4]

6

高明

gao1 ming2

wise/ brilliant/ superior

6

高尚

gao1 shang4

nobly/ lofty

6

高涨

gao1 zhang3

upsurge/ (tensions etc) run high

6

稿件

gao3 jian4

rough draft/ material contributing to a final document

6

告辞

gao4 ci2

to take leave

6

警告

jing3 gao4

to warn/ to admonish

6

兴高采烈

xing1 gao1 cai3 lie4

happy and excited (idiom)/ in high spirits/ in great delight

6

告诫

gao4 jie4

to warn/ to admonish

6

无可奉告

wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4

(idiom) "no comment"


HSK 3.0 (2022)

Big5

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Eng

1

高興

高兴

gāoxìng

glad, happy, cheerful, merry, pleased

1

gāo

tall, high

1

告訴

告诉

gàosu

tell, preach, notify, impart, inform, represent, apprize, send word, share, advise, give notice, apprise, assure, let know

2

高級

高级

gāojí

high-level, high-class, quality

2

高中

高中

gāozhōng

senior middle school, senior high school, senior_high_school

2

廣告

广告

guǎnggào

advertisement

2

提高

提高

tí gāo

raise, heighten, enhance, increase, improve

3

報告

报告

bàogào

report, speech, (student) term paper

3

高速

高速

gāosù

great speed, velocity, high speed, high

3

高速公路

高速公路

gāosùgōnglù

expressway, highway, freeway

3

告別

告别

gàobié

valedictory, take_leave, part from, leave, parting, say good-bye to, bid farewell to

3

跳高

跳高

tiàogāo

high jump (athletics)

4

高潮

高潮

gāocháo

water, high_tide, crescendo, coming, high tide/water, high tide, climax, upsurge, eagre, springtide, tidemark, sexual climax, blowoff, orgasm, culmination, payoff, wave, high, high water

4

高價

高价

gāojià

high price

4

高鐵

高铁

gāotiě

high speed rail

4

高尚

高尚

gāoshàng

noble, lofty, refined, exquisite

4

身高

身高

shēngāo

height, stature, height (of person)

4

轉告

转告

zhuǎngào

to pass on, to communicate, to transmit

5

蛋糕

蛋糕

dàngāo

cake, CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]

5

高度

高度

gāodù

highly, greatly

5

高跟鞋

高跟鞋

gāogēnxié

high-heeled shoes

5

高大

高大

gāodà

tall and big, great, massive

5

高溫

高温

gāowēn

heat, high temperature

5

高原

高原

gāoyuán

plateau, CL:片[pian4]

5

高於

高于

gāoyú

greater than, to exceed

5

搞好

搞好

gǎo hǎo

to do well at, to do a good job

5

gǎo

work, set up, work out, organize, cause, etc., produce a certain effect, secure, manage, get hold of, carry, produce, organization, generalized doing: do, start, get, do, be engaged in, generalized doing: work/manage/etc., make, generalized doing: do/work/manage/etc.

5

公告

公告

gōnggào

declared, placard, declare, proclaim, herald, announce, bill, decree, advertise

5

警告

警告

jǐnggào

warn, admonish

5

昇高

升高

shēnggāo

up, hike, ascend, come up, arise, move up, climb, go up, lift, wax, loft, soar, heighten, rise, mount, escalate

5

糟糕

糟糕

zāogāo

terrible, Too bad!, What a mess!

6

被告

被告

bèigào

tenant, indictee, accused, respondent, defendant, suspect, the accused, appellee

6

高層

高层

gāocéng

high-level

6

高檔

高档

gāodàng

superior quality, high grade, top grade

6

高峰

高峰

gāofēng

summit, apex, alp, vertex, acme, peak, height, pinnacle, high, all-time high

6

高等

高等

gāoděng

higher, advanced

6

高考

高考

gāokǎo

college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]), entrance exam for senior government service posts (Taiwan)

6

高科技

高科技

gāokējì

high technology, high tech

6

稿子

稿子

gǎozi

draft of a document, script, manuscript, mental plan, precedent

6

高手

高手

gāoshǒu

dab, master-hand, expert, master, facility, proficient, ace

6

原告

原告

yuángào

complainant, plaintiff

7

崇高

崇高

chónggāo

lofty, sublime

7

高昂

高昂

gāoáng

held high (head/etc.), high, elated, exalted

7

高傲

高傲

gāoào

arrogant, haughty, proud

7

高超

高超

gāochāo

excellent, superlative

7

高低

高低

gāodī

height, altitude (aviation), pitch (music), ups and downs (success or failure), whether sth is right or wrong, comparative strength, weight, depth, stature, (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever, eventually, in the end

7

高調

高调

gāodiào

high-sounding speech, bombast, high-profile

7

高額

高额

gāoé

high quota, large amount

7

高爾夫球

高尔夫球

gāoěrfūqiú

golf ball

7

高貴

高贵

gāoguì

noble, high

7

高峰期

高峰期

gāofēngqī

peak period, rush hour

7

高空

高空

gāokōng

high altitude, upper air

7

高齡

高龄

gāolíng

elderly

7

高明

高明

gāomíng

brilliant, wise

7

高山

高山

gāoshān

jebel, high mountain, mountain, alp, mount, ben

7

高效

高效

gāoxiào

efficient, highly effective

7

高新技術

高新技术

gāoxīn jìshù

High-tech

7

高血壓

高血压

gāoxuèyā

high_blood_pressure, high blood pressure, hypertension

7

高壓

高压

gāoyā

high pressure, high voltage/tension, coercion, tyranny

7

高雅

高雅

gāoyǎ

dainty, elegance, elegant

7

高漲

高涨

gāozhàng

to surge up, to rise, (of tensions etc) to run high

7

搞鬼

搞鬼

gǎo guǐ

to make mischief, to play tricks in secret

7

搞笑

搞笑

gǎoxiào

funny, hilarious

7

gào

accuse, go to law against

7

告辭

告辞

gàocí

to say goodbye, to take one's leave

7

告誡

告诫

gàojiè

to warn, to admonish

7

告示

告示

gàoshi

announcement

7

告知

告知

gàozhī

acknowledge, expose, divulge, disclose, intimation, notify, impart, inform, communicate, apprize, notification, advise, give notice, assure, reveal, let on, tell, discover, acquaint, let out, send word, declare, instruct, apprise, break, give away, bring out

7

告狀

告状

gào zhuàng

to tell on sb, to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc), to bring a lawsuit

7

忽高忽低

忽高忽低

hūgāohūdī

I suddenly

7

居高臨下

居高临下

jūgāo-línxià

to live high and look down (idiom), to overlook, to tower above, to occupy the high ground, fig. arrogance based on one's social position

7

控告

控告

kònggào

charge, accuse

7

勸告

劝告

quàngào

to advise, to urge, to exhort, exhortation, advice, CL:席[xi2]

7

水漲船高

水涨船高

shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo

the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom), fig. to change with the overall trend, to develop according to the situation

7

通告

通告

tōnggào

to announce, to give notice

7

投稿

投稿

tóu gǎo

to submit articles for publication, to contribute (writing)

7

無可奉告

无可奉告

wúkě-fènggào

(idiom) 'no comment'

7

興高采烈

兴高采烈

xìnggāo-cǎiliè

happy and excited (idiom), in high spirits, in great delight

7

宣告

宣告

xuāngào

declare, proclaim

7

牙膏

牙膏

yágāo

toothpaste, CL:管[guan3]

7

預告

预告

yùgào

to forecast, to predict, advance notice

这栋楼很高。



This building is very high .
这栋

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0146)


他又高又壮。



He is tall and strong .
高又壮

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0164)


爸爸比我高很多。



My father is much taller than me .
爸爸 很多

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0189)


这有一块蛋糕。



Here is a piece of cake .
这有 一块 蛋糕

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0304)


我的儿子长高了。



My son has grown tall .
儿子 长高

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0314)


其中的高个子就是我哥哥。



The tall one of the group is my older brother .
其中 高个子 就是 哥哥

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0341)


这是附近最高的山。



This is the highest mountain in the vicinity .
这是 附近 最高

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0349)


蛋糕真好吃。



The cake is delicious .
蛋糕 好吃

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0403)


她感到很高兴。



She feels very happy .
感到 高兴

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0478)


他们差不多一样高。



They are about the same height .
他们 差不多 一样

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0550)


孩子们在公园里玩得很高兴。



The children are playing happily in the park .
孩子 公园 高兴

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0565)


这双鞋的鞋跟很高。



These shoes have very high heels .
这双鞋 鞋跟

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0607)


你有一米高了。



You are already one meter tall .
一米

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0624)


这颗钻石价值很高。



This diamond is very high in value .
这颗 钻石 价值

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0703)


室外的温度很高。



The outside temperature is very high .
室外 温度

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0787)


他的游泳水平提高了。



His swimming skill has improved .
游泳 水平 提高

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0829)


她们跳得很高。



They jumped high into the air .
她们 跳得

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1384)


这里有一个巨大的蛋糕。



Here is a giant cake .
一个 巨大 蛋糕

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1389)


这几栋大厦真高啊。



These buildings are really tall .
几栋 大厦 真高

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1399)


大家高兴地扬手欢呼。



Everyone is happily waving their hands and shouting .
大家 高兴 扬手 欢呼

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1465)


市中心有很多高楼建筑。



There are many high buildings in the city center .
市中心 很多 高楼 建筑

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1519)


这堵墙很高。



This wall is very high .
堵墙

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1545)


蛋糕含糖量高。



Cakes have a high percentage of sugar .
蛋糕 含糖量

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1546)


他在给姐姐丈量身高。



He is measuring the height of his older sister .
姐姐 丈量 身高

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1708)


高尔夫球滚进洞里。



The golf ball rolled into the hole .
高尔夫球 滚进

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1797)


他们的身高相差悬殊。



There is such a big difference in their height .
他们 身高 相差悬殊

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1890)


牛奶含钙量很高。



Milk has a high calcium content .
牛奶 含钙量

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2149)


我在挤牙膏准备刷牙。



I am squeezing toothpaste in preparation to brush my teeth .
挤牙膏 准备 刷牙

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2182)


向崇高的卫士们致敬。



Salute the noble guards .
崇高 卫士 致敬

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2328)


他高兴地把文件往上抛。



He tossed the document up happily .
高兴 文件 往上

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2368)


他高兴得大声呐喊。



He is so happy that he shouted out loud .
高兴 大声 呐喊

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2522)


你又长高了一厘米。



You have grown one centimenter taller .
长高 厘米

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2556)


我买了一辆高档汽车。



I bought a luxury car .
一辆 高档 汽车

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2678)


他高兴地握紧双拳。



He clenched his fists happily .
高兴 握紧 双拳

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2720)


高速公路上堵车了。



There is a traffic jam on the highway .
高速公路 堵车

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2744)


他是军队的高级将领。



He is a high-ranking general in the army .
军队 高级将领

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2819)


我很喜欢吃蛋糕。



I love cake .
喜欢 蛋糕

(ENG )
(ZH )

(3054)


橡树很高大。



The oak tree is very high .
橡树 高大

(ENG )
(ZH )

(3236)


摩天大厦高耸入云。



The skyscrapers reach to the clouds .
摩天大厦 高耸入云

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乍一见面,双方都很高兴。



The moment they saw each other , they were happy .
见面 , 双方 高兴

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运动员高擎着火炬 。



The athlete is holding the torch high .
运动员 擎着 火炬

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