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抬高

tái gāo · tai gao

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Meaning

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  1. to raise (price etc)
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Hanging the picture

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)幅(fú)画(huà)，左边(zuǒbian)再(zài)抬高(táigāo)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    This painting, raise the left side a bit more.

  2. Dengdeng

    这样(zhèyàng)抬高(táigāo)，够(gòu)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Raised like this, is it enough?

  3. Liangliang

    左边(zuǒbian)太(tài)高(gāo)了(le)，右边(yòubian)也(yě)抬高(táigāo)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    The left is too high. Raise the right a bit too.

  4. Dengdeng

    好了(hǎole)，现在(xiànzài)平(píng)了(le)！

    Done, it's level now!

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)，画(huà)挂(guà)倒(dào)了(le)。

    But the painting is hung upside down.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)在(zài)旅(lǚ)游(yóu)旺(wàng)季(jì)把(bǎ)房(fáng)价(jià)抬(tái)高(gāo)了(le)。

This shop raised its room prices during the peak tourist season.

02

他(tā)抬(tái)高(gāo)声(shēng)音(yīn)，好(hǎo)让(ràng)后(hòu)排(pái)的(de)人(rén)也(yě)听(tīng)见(jiàn)。

He raised his voice so that the people in the back row could hear too.

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