How to say “height” in Chinese
height (in numbers)
“Height” in Chinese is 身高, shēn gāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
身高 is read shēn gāo: 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.
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 “身高”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 身高. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我身高一米七。wǒshēngāoyìmǐqīI'm 1.70 m tall.
- 你身高多少？nǐshēngāoduōshaoHow tall are you?
- 我给你量一下身高吧wǒgěinǐliángyíxiàshēngāobaLet me measure your height.
More words from the lesson “How tall are you?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “height” in Chinese?
“Height” in Chinese is 身高, pinyin shēngāo.
What does 身高 mean?
身高 (shēngāo) means “height (in numbers)”.
How do you write 身高?
身高 is 2 characters: 身 (shēn) — body; 高 (gāo) — tall, high. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 身高?
身高 is read shēngāo. Tones: shēn — first tone, gāo — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“height” 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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