Chinese Word: 昂 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

昂HSK 6

Pinyin: áng

English Definition: to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring; expensive

Chinese Definition:
①仰，高抬：昂首。昂然。
②高，贵：昂贵。价昂。
③情绪高：昂扬。高昂。昂藏(cáng)(形容人的仪表雄伟，气宇不凡的样子)。昂奋。气昂昂。

Antonyms: 俯

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 日

Pictophonetic:卬 indicates the sound; 日 (sun) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 日 [ rì ] sun; day; daytime
- 卬 [ áng ] lofty; high; to raise; high-priced, expensive

Similar Characters: 皍

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昂扬	áng yáng	elated; high-spirited; uplifting (music)
昂贵HSK 6	áng guì	expensive; costly
高昂	gāo áng	to hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc)
激昂	jī áng	impassioned; worked up
昂首	áng shǒu	head high; in high spirits; to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse)

1		zhè ge 这个 yàng pǐn 样品 fēi cháng 非常 áng guì 昂贵 This sample is very expensive
2		zhè 这 yī yuàn 医院 shōu qǔ 收取 de 的 zhì liáo 治疗 fèi yòng 费用 hěn 很 áng guì 昂贵。 The treatment fees charged by this hospital are very expensive.
3		bù duì 部队 zài 在 miàn duì 面对 kùn nan 困难 de 的 qíng kuàng xià 情况下 shì qì gāo áng 士气高昂。 The troop's morale was high despite facing difficult circumstances.
4		tā 他 wèi 为 zhè fèn 这份 gōng zuò 工作 shōu qǔ 收取 le 了 gāo áng 高昂 de 的 fèi yòng 费用。 He charged a high fee for this job.
5		tā 她 wèi 为 wǎn yàn 晚宴 gòu mǎi 购买 le 了 yī píng 一瓶 áng guì 昂贵 de 的 hóng jiǔ 红酒。 She bought a bottle of expensive red wine for the dinner party.

1		zhè ge 这个 yàng pǐn 样品 fēi cháng 非常 áng guì 昂贵 This sample is very expensive
2		zhè 这 yī yuàn 医院 shōu qǔ 收取 de 的 zhì liáo 治疗 fèi yòng 费用 hěn 很 áng guì 昂贵。 The treatment fees charged by this hospital are very expensive.
3		bù duì 部队 zài 在 miàn duì 面对 kùn nan 困难 de 的 qíng kuàng xià 情况下 shì qì gāo áng 士气高昂。 The troop's morale was high despite facing difficult circumstances.
4		tā 他 wèi 为 zhè fèn 这份 gōng zuò 工作 shōu qǔ 收取 le 了 gāo áng 高昂 de 的 fèi yòng 费用。 He charged a high fee for this job.
5		tā 她 wèi 为 wǎn yàn 晚宴 gòu mǎi 购买 le 了 yī píng 一瓶 áng guì 昂贵 de 的 hóng jiǔ 红酒。 She bought a bottle of expensive red wine for the dinner party.