pān gāo

攀 高

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1
v.climb up to a higher place/point
- yī shēng shuō tā de tǐ wēn zhèng zài pān gāo
  医生说他的体温正在攀高。
  The doctor says his temperature's elevating.
synonym
pān dēng攀登
antonym
diē luò跌落
2
v.try to compete with somebody who is better than oneself in a certain aspect
- pān gāo xīn lǐ
  攀高心理
  mentality of trying to keep up with somebody better than oneself
3
v.(of prices, quantity, etc.) rise
- xià tiān yī dào kōng tiáo jià gé bù duàn pān gāo
  夏天一到，空调价格不断攀高。
  The prices of air-conditioners have kept rising since the beginning of the summer.
4
v.dialtry to forge relations with people of higher social status
- wǒ bù gǎn pān gāo
  我不敢攀高。
  I dare not aspire to this honour.
- duì yú zhè wèi fù jiā gōng zǐ wǒ kě pān gāo bù qǐ
  对于这位富家公子，我可攀高不起。
  I dare not try to forge relations with the rich man.

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