Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

gāng 纲 TRAD 綱 N guiding principle; outline
gānglǐng 纲领 N guideline, fundamental principle
gǎng 岗 TRAD 崗 N sentry post
gǎngwèi 岗位 [comp: 岗 sentry post + 位 seat] N post (as a job) 脱离工作岗位 tuōlí gōngzuò gǎngwèi leave
one’s job
gàng 杠 N big and thick stick; bar
gànggǎn 杠杆 N lever
gǎng 港 N port, harbor
gǎngkǒu 港口 N port, harbor
gǎngwān 港湾 N harbor
gāo 高 ADJ tall, high (ANTONYM 矮 ǎi, 低 dī) ■ 我哥 哥比我高。Wǒ gēge bǐ wǒ gāo. My elder brother is
taller than I am. ■ 那座高高的楼房是一座新 医院。Nà zuò gāogāo de lóufáng shì yí zuò xīn
yīyuàn. That tall building is a new hospital.
gāochāo 高超 [comp: 高 superior + 超 super] ADJ (of skills) superior, consummate
gāocháo 高潮 [modif: 高 high + 潮 tide] N high tide, high water
gāodà 高大 ADJ tall and big (ANTONYM 矮小 ǎixiǎo) ■ 他们有三个儿子，都长得很高大。Tāmen yǒu
sān ge érzi, dōu zhǎng de hěn gāodà. They have three sons who are all tall and big.
gāodàng 高档 [modif: 高 high + 档 grade] ADJ top grade, high quality 高档家具 gāodàng jiājù fine furniture
gāodù 高度 [comp: 高 high + 度 degree] I N altitude, height ■ 从三十公尺的高度往下跳，当然 很危
险。Cóng sānshí gōngchǐ de gāodù wàng xià tiào, dāngrán hěn wēixiǎn. Jumping from a height of
thirty meters is certainly very risky. II ADJ with a high degree 高度赞扬 gāodù zànyǎng praise highly
gāofēng 高峰 [modif: 高 high + 峰 peak] N peak, summit 高峰会议 gāofēng huìyì summit meeting
gāojí 高级 [modif: 高 advanced, senior + 级 grade] ADJ advanced, high-level 高级中学 (高中) gāojí
zhōngxué (gāozhōng) senior high school
gāokǎo 高考 N abbreviation for 高等院校入学考 试 gāoděng yuànxiào rùxué kǎoshì Entrance
Examination for Institutions of Higher Education
gāomíng 高明 [comp: 高 advanced + 明 enlightened] ADJ (of ideas or skills) brilliant, consummate
gāoshàng 高尚 ADJ (of moral quality, behavior, etc.) noble, lofty
gāosù 高速 [modif: 高 high + 速 speed] ADJ of high speed 高速公路 gāosù gōnglù superhighway, motorway /
高速铁路 gāosù tiělù high speed railroad
gāoxìng 高兴 [comp: 高 high + 兴 excited] ADJ joyful, delighted, willing ■ 见到你，我很高兴。
Jiàndào nǐ, wǒ hěn gāoxìng. I’m delighted to see you. ■ 我可不高兴给他送什么生日贺卡。Wǒ
kě bù gāoxìng gěi tā sòng shénme shēngrì hèkǎ. I’m unwilling to send him any kind of birthday
card.
gāoyuán 高原 [modif: 高 high + 原 plain] N highland, plateau ■ 高原的阳光特别强烈。Gāoyuán de
yángguāng tèbié qiángliè. Sunshine is particularly intense on a plateau.
gāozhàng 高涨 V upsurge, rise
gāo 膏 N paste, ointment (See yágāo 牙膏.)
gāo 糕 N cake
gāodiǎn 糕点 N cakes and pastries
gǎo 搞 V 1 do, be engaged in, carry on ■ “你父 亲搞什么工作？”“他搞软件设计。”“Nǐ fùqin
gǎo shénme gōngzuò?” “Tā gǎo ruǎnjiàn shèjì.” “What does your father do?” “He’s engaged in
software design.” 2 get hold of, fetch
gǎo
guǐ 搞鬼 V play tricks, get up to mischief
gǎo 稿 N draft (of an essay, a painting, etc.) 初稿 chūgǎo initial draft
gǎojiàn 稿件 N manuscript, contribution (to a magazine, a publisher, etc.)