How to say “tall and big” in Chinese
tall and big
“Tall and big” in Chinese is 高大, gāo dà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
高大 is read gāo dà: 2 syllables. 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.
A person with arms spread wide.
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 “高大”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tall and big” in Chinese?
“Tall and big” in Chinese is 高大, pinyin gāodà.
What does 高大 mean?
高大 (gāodà) means “tall and big”.
How do you write 高大?
高大 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 大 (dà) — big. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 高大?
高大 is read gāodà. Tones: gāo — first tone, dà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tall and big” in the lesson “A big city”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. 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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