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title: "Gaoang Meaning: 高昂 (gāo’áng) Means “high”"
description: "高昂 (gāo’áng) means “high; expensive”. Hear its tones, see what 高 and 昂 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 高昂 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

高昂 gāo’áng

## high; expensive

## It can also mean

- high-spirited; elated

## Its characters

1. 高 gāo high
2. 昂 áng high

## In a sentence

这里的房价十分高昂。 Housing prices here are extremely high.

[More about 高昂](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%AB%98%E6%98%82)

## More words with 高 or 昂

- [昂贵 ángguì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anggui)
- [崇高 chónggāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonggao)
- [高层 gāocéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoceng)
- [高潮 gāocháo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaochao)
- [高大 gāodà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoda)
- [高档 gāodàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodang)
- [高等 gāoděng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodeng)
- [高度 gāodù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodu)
- [高端 gāoduān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoduan)
- [高额 gāo’é](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoe)

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