How to Say ‘On the high side’ in Simplified Chinese
偏高
piān gāo
[piān gāo]
💬 Usage Tip: 偏 means "leaning toward". You can put it before other describing words: 偏低 "on the low side", 偏胖 "a bit heavy".
Phrase Breakdown
偏
piān
[piān]
somewhat; leaning toward
Indicates a deviation from normal, often before an adjective.
这个菜偏咸。
This dish is a bit salty.
高
gāo
[gāo]
high, tall
Used to describe something of great vertical extent.
他取得了最高境界的成就。
He has achieved the highest level of accomplishment.
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