Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.height; (of sound/voice) pitch; highness
声调高低
the pitch of a voice
高低不平的路面
uneven road surface
朗诵时,声音的高低要掌握好。
You should have a good command over the pitch of your voice while enunciating.
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- 2
n.relative superiority or inferiority; difference in degree
两人的技术水平差不多,很难分出高低。
The two have equal skills and it is hard to tell who is better.
一较高低
vie with each other to see who is better
我们要见个高低。
We need to see which one of us is best.
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- 3
n.(of words or deeds) sense of propriety; discretion
说话不知高低
make inappropriate remarks
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adv.dialjust; simply; on any account; anyway; no matter what
高低不同意
refuse no matter what
不管大家怎么劝,他高低不听。
No matter how hard everyone tried to persuade him, he just wouldn't listen.
明天可能会下雨,但是他高低要回家。
It may rain tomorrow, but he simply wants to go home.
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adv.dialat long last; finally; in the end
他辛苦了一整年,高低成功了。
After a whole year's hard work, he at last succeeded.
经过几天的努力,高低把涵洞修好了。
After days of hard work, the culvert was at last completed.
这本书我们找了好几天,高低找到了。
We had looked for the book for a few days before finally finding it.