Meaning
抬高 means to physically lift something higher or to figuratively elevate something like prices, status, or one's opinion of someone. It combines 抬 (to lift, to carry) with 高 (high), creating the meaning of making something higher. It can be used both literally for physical objects and metaphorically for abstract concepts like reputation or costs.
Usage
Native speakers commonly use 抬高 when discussing raising prices, inflating someone's ego or status, or physically lifting objects. In business contexts, it often describes price increases. When used with people, it can mean to elevate someone's status or overestimate their abilities. The metaphorical usage is more common than the literal physical meaning in everyday speech.
Examples
- 01商家故意抬高价格来赚更多的钱。.The merchants deliberately raised prices to make more money.
- 02你不要总是抬高自己，贬低别人。, .Don't always elevate yourself and belittle others.
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Common collocations
- 抬高价格to raise prices
- 抬高身价to increase one's value/worth
- 抬高自己to elevate oneself
- 人为抬高to artificially inflate
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines the hand radical 扌in 抬 (indicating a manual action) with 高 (high), creating a straightforward compound meaning to make something higher through lifting.