偏高

piāngāo

adjective

Meanings

1 on the high side
2 higher than normal

Characters

leaning toward; somewhat

Examples

HSK 4

这家店的价格偏高，不过东西质量很好。

Zhè jiā diàn de jiàgé piāngāo, búguò dōngxi zhìliàng hěn hǎo.

This shop's prices are on the high side, but the quality is good.

HSK 6

他的血压有点儿偏高。

Tā de xuèyā yǒudiǎnr piāngāo.

His blood pressure is a bit on the high side.

Tips

usage

偏 + adjective means 'leaning toward, a bit too': 偏高 and 偏低 for high and low, 偏大 'too big', 偏贵 'pricey'. On Chinese lab reports a result above the reference range is marked 偏高 or ↑.

Stroke Order

偏 piān

高 gāo