昂 (áng) — to raise; to hold high (especially the head); (in figurative or compound usage) to soar; to be elevated (e.g., prices, spirit)
Definition
昂 (áng) means to lift or hold the head high; in set phrases like 昂首 and with abstract nouns (士气, 斗志, 价格), it means 'to soar / be elevated'.
verb
to raiseto hold high (especially the head)(in figurative or compound usage) to soarto be elevated (e.g., prices, spirit)
Examples
- 昂，。Tā áng zhe tóu, jiāo ào dì zǒu le guò qù.He walked past with his head held high, proudly.
- ，。Tā áng shǒu tǐng xiōng, chōng mǎn zì xìn.He raised his head and puffed out his chest, full of confidence.
- 。Gāo áng dī shì qì ràng duì wu shì bù kě dǎng.The high morale made the team unstoppable.
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