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expensive
to hold
head high
ups and down
tall and strongly built
elated
high-spirited
buoyant
upright and unafraid
impassioned
high
full of vigor
Notice where 昂 sits in each complete thought.
They are wearing expensive rings.
Source: Tatoeba #9432349 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe blue bird is perched on a branch, singing cheerfully.
Source: Tatoeba #8744844 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere is nothing which exacts a higher price than revenge, yet is so futile.
Source: Tatoeba #3130789 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou definitely can't compare Marseilles and Lyons.
Source: Tatoeba #1408113 · CC BY 2.0 FRI am in Lyon, but maybe I'll go to Paris for hunting a job.
Source: Tatoeba #1068424 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt is expensive to live in Japan.
Source: Tatoeba #894069 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.