高

High in Chinese: 高 (gāo)

gāo

high

HSK 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1high
  2. 2tall
  3. 3above average
  4. 4loud
  5. 5your (honorific)

Stroke order

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高

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄠ

gāo

ㄍ/ gㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

Example sentences

See 高 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 你真高啊！

    nǐ zhēn gāo a！

    How tall you are!

  • 你有多高？

    nǐ yǒu duō gāo？

    How tall are you?

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Related words

高兴

gāo xìng

happy

提高

tí gāo

to raise

高级

gāo jí

high level

高档

gāo dàng

superior quality

高速

gāo sù

high speed

高中

gāo zhōng

senior high school

跳高

tiào gāo

high jump (athletics)

高潮

gāo cháo

high tide

高价

gāo jià

high price

高尚

gāo shàng

noble

高铁

gāo tiě

high speed rail

身高

shēn gāo

(a person's) height

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