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How do you say "tall" in Chinese?
高
gāo
In Chinese, "tall" is 高.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'gao' with rising tone, pitch ascends from lower to higher, matching upward direction.
Writing and usage
A single character with 10 strokes; relates to height and elevation, suggesting reaching upward.
Example sentence
这个楼很高。
This building is very tall.
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How to remember 高
Say the rising tone and imagine something reaching higher and higher.
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- ninety-four 九十四 jiǔ shí sì
- old 老 lǎo
- seventy-two 七十二 qī shí èr
- sick 生病 shēngbìng
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- windy 大风 dà fēng
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Questions about 高
How do you say "tall" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "tall" is 高. It is a noun.
How is 高 written in Chinese?
A single character with 10 strokes; relates to height and elevation, suggesting reaching upward.
How is 高 used in a sentence?
Use 高 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这个楼很高。 (This building is very tall.).
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