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昂

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adjective #7,455

Meanings

  1. 1 high; lofty; to hold high
  2. 2 expensive; costly (in compounds)

Examples

他昂着头走了出去。
Tā áng zhe tóu zǒu le chūqù.
He walked out with his head held high.
这里的物价太昂贵了。
Zhèlǐ de wùjià tài ángguì le.
The prices here are too expensive.
他精神昂扬地走上台。
Tā jīngshén ángyáng de zǒu shàng tái.
He walked onto the stage in high spirits.

Tips

usage
昂 is rarely used alone in modern Chinese. Common compounds: 昂贵 (ángguì, expensive), 昂扬 (ángyáng, high-spirited), 昂首 (ángshǒu, to hold one's head high), 激昂 (jī'áng, impassioned).

Stroke Order

昂 áng