Definition
爬高 is a separable verb (离合词, v.o.) meaning 'to climb high' or 'to ascend to a high place'. The verb 爬 and the object 高 can split when you insert complements (得/不), duration, or frequency between them: e.g. 爬得高 'can climb high', 爬不上高 'cannot climb high', 爬了一次高 'climbed high once'. It often appears in contexts of physical climbing, but can also be used metaphorically for 'aiming high' (e.g., career goals).
v.o.
to climb highto ascend to a high place
Examples
- 爬高。pá gāo xūyào hěn duō lìqi.Climbing high requires a lot of strength.
- ，。Tā pá le sān cì gāo, měi cì dōu chénggōng le.He climbed high three times and succeeded each time.
- ，。Zhè zuò shān tài dǒu le, wǒ pá bú shàng gāo.This mountain is too steep; I can't climb very high.
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