抬高 (tái gāo) — to raise, to lift up (prices, objects, etc.); to flatter, to boost (someone's status or reputation)
Definition
Two senses share one verb: physically or commercially 'raise' (a price, an object) versus figuratively 'praise, boost' someone — usually in the sense of puffing them up beyond reality.
verb
to raiseto lift up (prices, objects, etc.)to flatterto boost (someone's status or reputation)
Examples
- 抬高。Gōng sī jué dìng tái gāo chǎn pǐn de jià gé.The company decided to raise the price of the product.
- 抬高。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zài lǐng dǎo miàn qián tái gāo zì jǐ.He always likes to boost himself in front of the leader.
- 抬高，。Bié tái gāo tā le, tā méi nà me lì hài.Don't flatter him; he's not that capable.
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