抬高

táigāo

verb #9,148

Meanings

1 to raise; to elevate; to lift up
2 to inflate (prices, value)
3 to overrate; to put on a pedestal

Characters

to lift; to raise

Examples

商家抬高了价格。

Shāngjiā táigāo le jiàgé.

The merchants raised the prices.

别抬高自己，贬低别人。

Bié táigāo zìjǐ, biǎndī biérén.

Don't elevate yourself while putting others down.

房价被炒作抬高了。

Fángjià bèi chǎozuò táigāo le.

Housing prices were inflated by speculation.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 抬高 (raise/inflate) with 提高 (improve). 抬高价格 = inflate prices (often negative). 提高水平 = improve one's level (positive).

Stroke Order

抬 tái

高 gāo