高低

Chinese
high; tall
 
to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down
to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; low; to incline; beneath
trad. (高低) 高 低
simp. #(高低) 高 低

Pronunciation

Noun

高低

  1. high and low
  2. height
  3. (music) pitch
  4. superiority or inferiority
    人人平等，沒有什麼高低貴賤之分。 [MSC, trad.]
    人人平等，没有什么高低贵贱之分。 [MSC, simp.]
    Rénrén píngděng, méiyǒu shénme gāodī guìjiàn zhī fēn. [Pinyin]
    Everyone is equal — there is no such thing as superiority or inferiority of social status.
  5. appropriateness; severity; weight

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • 不知高低
  • 不識高低／不识高低
  • 不顧高低／不顾高低
  • 世情看冷暖，人面逐高低
  • 人面逐高低
  • 出手見高低／出手见高低
  • 比個高低／比个高低
  • 牙縫高低／牙缝高低
  • 眉眼高低
  • 見高低／见高低
  • 言語高低／言语高低
  • 高低不平
  • 高低槓／高低杠 (gāodīgàng)
  • 高低起伏
  • 高高低低

See also

Adverb

高低

  1. anyhow; no matter what; in any case
  2. in the end; finally; eventually

Synonyms
  • (eventually):

Japanese
Kanji in this term
高 低
こう
Grade: 2		 てい
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

From 高 (kō, "high") + 低 (tei, "low").

Noun

高(こう)低(てい) • (kōtei) 

  1. high and low

Synonyms
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