How to say “tall” in Chinese
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“Tall” in Chinese is 高, gāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
高 is read gāo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a tall tower.
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 “高”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 高. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 认识你很高兴。rènshinǐhěngāoxìngNice to meet you.
- 他个子很高。tāgèzihěngāoHe’s tall.
- 你爸爸高吗？nǐbàbagāomaIs your dad tall?
- 哥哥比我高。gēgebǐwǒgāoMy older brother is taller than me.
- 我没有他那么高。wǒméiyǒutānàmegāoI’m not as tall as him.
- 他个子高吗？tāgèzigāomaIs he tall?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What does he look like?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tall” in Chinese?
“Tall” in Chinese is 高, pinyin gāo.
What does 高 mean?
高 (gāo) means “tall”.
How do you write 高?
高 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 高?
高 is read gāo. Tones: gāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tall” in the lesson “What does he look like?”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. 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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