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    Being higher than with 高出 (gāochū)

    Comparison
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    Subject + 高出 + Object + Amount

    Explanation

    高出 (gāochū) means to be higher than or to exceed a certain level. It is used to express a comparison where one value, measurement, or standard surpasses another by a specific amount.

    Examples

    • 今年的气温比往年同期高出了三度。

      Jīnnián de qìwēn bǐ wǎngnián tóngqī gāo chū le sān dù.

      This year's temperature is three degrees higher than the same period in previous years.

    • 他的成绩高出录取分数线二十分。

      Tā de chéngjì gāo chū lùqǔ fēnshùxiàn èrshí fēn.

      His score exceeded the admission cutoff by twenty points.

    • 这栋楼高出周围的建筑不少,非常显眼。

      Zhè dòng lóu gāo chū zhōuwéi de jiànzhù bù shǎo, fēicháng xiǎnyǎn.

      This building is much taller than the surrounding structures and is very eye-catching.

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