粵

高gou1昂ngong4

gou1 ngong4gāo áng

English

  1. to hold (one's head) high
  2. expensive
  3. high (spirits etc)
  4. (of a price) high
  5. (of an atmosphere or mood) roused or galvanised

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 價錢好貴
  2. 氣氛、情緒好激昂

Examples

  • 馬不但象徵著剛健、高昂、昌盛、發達,還代表著奮鬥不止、自強不息的民族精神。

    The horse does not just represent energy, high spirits, prosperity, development, but also stands for a national spirit of struggling on without stopping, and of striving on without giving up.

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

  • 鲍勃认为,给他那住得老远的母亲花高昂的话费,只为说上那么一两句是一个愚蠢的主意。

    Bob thinks it is a silly idea to call his mother who is so far away, to spend so much, and to say so little.

    Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY

  • 而家物價高昂。

    Everything is expensive nowadays. ----

  • 軍隊士氣高昂。

    The morale of the troops is very high.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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