How to say “height” in Chinese
height; high (degree)
“Height” in Chinese is 高度, gāo dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
高度 is read gāo dù: 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 measure of all sorts of things: 温度 — temperature, 速度 — speed, 态度 — attitude.
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 “高度”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “height” in Chinese?
“Height” in Chinese is 高度, pinyin gāodù.
What does 高度 mean?
高度 (gāodù) means “height; high (degree)”.
How do you write 高度?
高度 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 度 (dù) — degree, measure; spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 高度?
高度 is read gāodù. Tones: gāo — first tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“height” 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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