high

Pronunciation: [hai]

Average Rank: 326

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

n. 高度, 高处 a. 高的, 高级的, 主要的, 高尚的, 高原的, 高音的, 昂贵的, 傲慢的 adv. 高度地, 奢侈地

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. a lofty level or position or degree
  • n. an air mass of higher than normal pressure
  • n. a state of sustained elation
  • n. a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: zk gk
Word Forms:
Comparative: higher
Superlative: highest
Plural: highs

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#132

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 98.7% (Top 98.7% most frequent)
98.7%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#530

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 94.7% (Top 94.7% most frequent)
94.7%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#316

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 96.8% (Top 96.8% most frequent)
96.8%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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