WordTaiwan frequency #19,915
高高在上
ㄍㄠ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄤˋ
“in a lofty position; arrogant and aloof, looking down on others”
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高
ㄍㄠ
Tall; high; elevated; above average; superior; excellent; loud; expensive; old; surname Gao.
在
ㄗㄞˋ
To exist; to be located at or in a place; to be in the process of doing something; to depend on; to observe.
上
ㄕㄤˋ
Indicates direction or position, opposite of down; the surface or top of something; to go up; to attend class; previous; superior; to send up.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 現在ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄞˋnow; at present; currently; nowadays
- 加上ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄤˋplus; to add; to put in; to add on; in addition; on top of that.
- 以上ㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋmore than a stated amount or level; above a certain point; the foregoing; used to conclude remarks
- 存在ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄗㄞˋto exist; to be; to be present in time or space; (philosophy) something experienced in consciousness or being
- 高雄ㄍㄠ ㄒㄩㄥˊKaohsiung; a major port city and special municipality in southern Taiwan.
- 正在ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋcurrently; in the process of; used before a verb to indicate an ongoing action happening now
- 高中ㄍㄠ ㄓㄨㄥto pass an exam brilliantly (used in congratulations)
- 晚上ㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄤˋevening; night; the time after sunset; in the evening
- 實在ㄕˊ ㄗㄞˋreally; actually; indeed; true; real; honest; dependable; (philosophy) reality
- 在一起ㄗㄞˋ ㄧ ㄑㄧˇto be together; to be in a relationship; to stay with each other.
- 上午ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇmorning; the period from early morning until noon; in Taiwan, sometimes from midnight to noon
- 馬上ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄤˋimmediately; right away; at once; on horseback; by military force