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高于 (高於)
  • [gāoyú]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

高于 [gāoyú]
  1. 1. verb To surpass in height.
    这个山头高于那个山头。
    This hilltop is higher than that one.
  2. 2. verb To exceed another in (status, level, etc.).
    这个地方百姓的收入高于全国平均水平。
    People in this area have an income above the national average.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

高于 [gāoyú]
  1. 1. 高度超过
    这座楼高于那座楼。
  2. 2. (地位、水平等)超过另一方
    人民的利益高于一切
    增幅高于去年同期。

Examples

把人民的利益看得高于一切
put the interests of the people above all else
我国农村的出生率要远远高于城市。
In our nation, birthrate is much higher in country than in city.
这个地方百姓的收入高于全国平均水平。
People in this area have an income above the national average.
鎏金的价格高于普通黄金。
The price of gold-plating is higher than common gold.
在古代,五品官的品第要高于六品官。
In ancient times, the status of the fifth rank officials was higher than the sixth rank ones.
今年市场上细菜的品种不少,但价格普遍高于去年。
There are more varieties of fine vegetable in the food market this year, but the prices are generally higher compared with those of last year.
这个季度的销售额明显高于上个季度。
The sales revenue this season is obviously higher than that of the previous one.
我们都知道,心材价格一向高于边材价格。
We all know that the price of heartwood is higher than that of sapwood.
根据鱼情来看,今年出鱼量一定高于往年。
According to the condition of the fish this year, production volume will definitely be higher than those of past years.

Word Decomposition


[gāo]
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[yú]

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