gou1 kei5高企
Jyutpinggou1 kei5
Yalegōu kéih
Definition
To remain at a high level or continue to rise.
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How it's used
Originally a term from the stock market and economic reports, it has expanded into everyday speech to describe anything that stays persistently high. It implies a sense of stubbornness or resistance to dropping, often used when people are frustrated by high prices or impressed by someone's fame. It carries a slightly formal or journalistic tone even when used in casual conversation.
Examples
Property prices remain high lately, it is very hard to buy a flat.
Their popularity is soaring, so many advertisers are looking for them.
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Common mistake
Do not use it to describe physical height or tall objects like buildings or people. It is strictly for abstract values, trends, or levels that refuse to come down.
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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.
