Usages of gāo
原来 他 也 是 学 中文 的， 不过 水平 比 我 高 一点儿。Yuánlái tā yě shì xué zhōngwén de, búguò shuǐpíng bǐ wǒ gāo yìdiǎnr.
It turns out he also studies Chinese, but his level is a bit higher than mine.
我 哥哥 很 高。wǒ gēge hěn gāo.
My older brother is very tall.
我 已经 缴费 了， 工本费 不 高。wǒ yǐjīng jiǎofèi le, gōngběnfèi bù gāo.
I have already paid the fee; the document production fee is not high.
这里 的 湿度 很 高。zhèlǐ de shīdù hěn gāo.
The humidity here is very high.
一旦 湿度 太 高， 就 需要 通风。yídàn shīdù tài gāo, jiù xūyào tōngfēng.
Once the humidity is too high, ventilation is needed.
我 猜 湿度 太 高。wǒ cāi shīdù tài gāo.
I guess the humidity is too high.
维修 费用 不 高。wéixiū fèiyòng bù gāo.
The repair cost is not high.
这个 岗位 的 薪资 不 高。zhège gǎngwèi de xīnzī bù gāo.
The salary for this position is not high.
尽管 薪资 不 高， 我 还是 同意 入职。jǐnguǎn xīnzī bù gāo, wǒ háishi tóngyì rùzhí.
Even though the salary is not high, I still agreed to start the job.
这个 房型 的 房价 不 高。zhège fángxíng de fángjià bù gāo.
The room rate for this room type is not high.
双人间 的 房价 比 单人间 高。shuāngrénjiān de fángjià bǐ dānrénjiān gāo.
The double room costs more than the single room.
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