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高gāotall

HSK 2word

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高 (gāo) means "tall." It appears in 他比我高 (He is taller than me) and 我哥哥很高 (My older brother is tall). A speaker asks 你弟弟高不高？ (Is your younger brother tall?) The reply is 很高，比我还高。 (Very tall, even taller than me.) Later the same speaker says 十五岁。他现在比爸爸高了。 (Fifteen. He is taller than Dad now.)

What does 高 mean?

  1. 1.

    talladjective

What does the character 高 mean?

  • 高tall

How do you use 高?

See it in 他比我高 and 我哥哥很高

What are some examples of 高 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 2

    他比我高。

    Tā bǐ wǒ gāo.

    He is taller than me.

  2. HSK 1

    我哥哥很高。

    Wǒ gēge hěn gāo.

    My older brother is tall.

How is 高 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你弟弟高不高？

    Nǐ dìdi gāo bu gāo?

    Is your younger brother tall?

  2. Speaker B:

    很高，比我还高。

    Hěn gāo, bǐ wǒ hái gāo.

    Very tall, even taller than me.

  3. Speaker A:

    他多大了？

    Tā duō dà le?

    How old is he?

  4. Speaker B:

    十五岁。他现在比爸爸高了。

    Shíwǔ suì. Tā xiànzài bǐ bàba gāo le.

    Fifteen. He is taller than Dad now.

Can you use 高 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他比我___。 (He is taller than me.)
  2. 2.What does 我哥哥很高。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我哥哥很___。 (My older brother is tall.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.