san1 gou1新高
Jyutpingsan1 gou1
Yalesān gōu
Definition
A new high; a new record high.
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How it's used
Primarily used in financial contexts to describe stock prices or market indices, but it frequently appears in news reports regarding weather records or statistics. It carries a sense of momentum or an ongoing trend rather than just a static peak. When referring to breaking a record, it is almost always paired with verbs like 破 or 創.
Examples
This stock broke a new high again today.
Has the temperature already hit a new record high?
Related words
Common phrases
to set a new high
to reach another new high
all-time high
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person's height or a physical object's elevation, as it is strictly reserved for abstract metrics or statistical data points.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
