How to say “short” in Chinese
short (in height)
“Short” in Chinese is 矮, ǎi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
矮 is read ǎi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 矢 “arrow”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “矮”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 矮. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我弟弟比我矮wǒdìdibǐwǒǎiMy younger brother is shorter than me.
- 我不比他矮wǒbùbǐtāǎiI'm not shorter than him.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How tall are you?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “short” in Chinese?
“Short” in Chinese is 矮, pinyin ǎi.
What does 矮 mean?
矮 (ǎi) means “short (in height)”.
How do you write 矮?
矮 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 矮?
矮 is read ǎi. Tones: ǎi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“short” in the lesson “How tall are you?”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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