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高低
gāodī
Description
“高低”是一个常用的词，可以说东西的高和低，也可以说声音的大小或情况的好坏。
"高低" is a common word used to describe the height of things, the volume of sounds, or the quality of situations.
我们常用它来比较两个东西，看哪个高，哪个低。
We often use it to compare two things to see which is higher and which is lower.
Meanings
高低gāodī
height; how high or low something is
这两座山的高低差不多。
The heights of these two mountains are about the same.
高低gāodī
quality or level; how good or bad
我们来比一比水平的高低。
Let's compare the levels.
高低gāodī
anyhow; in any case (colloquial)
他高低不肯听我的话。
He stubbornly refuses to listen to me.
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Notes
- Etymology
高 (high) + 低 (low), an antonym compound meaning the range between them.
- Nuance
as "anyhow," 高低 is spoken and often used in negative sentences.
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