gou1 kap1高級高级
Jyutpinggou1 kap1
Yalegōu kāp
Definition
High-ranking, high-level, premium, or of superior quality.
- high-ranking; high-level; senior
- high-quality; premium; high-class
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How it's used
Describes things that are perceived as sophisticated, expensive, or of superior quality compared to the standard. It is frequently used to praise luxury items or high-end services, but can also be used sarcastically to mock someone who is acting pretentious or overly fancy.
Examples
This restaurant is very high-end, it's hard to book a table.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe people's social status or intelligence directly, as it sounds unnatural and potentially rude. Use it primarily for objects, places, or abstract concepts like technology or fashion.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
