Usage note
矮用来形容一个人或物比较短小。
ǎi lái yòng jìng mǐng yī gè rén huò wù bǐ cāng shǎo xiǎo.
矮 is used to describe someone or something that is short.
Context note
矮通常用于描述人的身高或者物体的高度。
ǎi tōng cháng yòng jù mǐng rén de shēn gāo huò qí bù de gāo dù.
矮 is commonly used to describe a person's height or the height of an object.
5 examples
他个子很矮。
tā gè zi hěn ǎi。
He is very short.
这棵树不高，但很矮。
zhè kē shù bù gāo， dàn hěn ǎi。
This tree isn't tall, but it's short.
这个盒子很矮。
zhè ge hé zi hěn ǎi。
This box is very short.
他穿了双矮鞋。
tā chuān le shuāng ǎi xié。
He wore a pair of short shoes.
这个房间很矮，但很宽敞。
zhè ge fáng jiān hěn ǎi， dàn hěn kuān chǎng。
This room is very short but spacious.
5 mini stories
小明个子矮，但他跑得快。
xiǎo míng gè zi ǎi， dàn tā pǎo dé kuài。
Xiaoming is short, but he runs fast.
小红的书包很矮，但里面有很多书。
xiǎo hóng de shū bāo hěn ǎi， dàn lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō shū。
Xiaohong's backpack is very short, but it has many books inside.
小猫爬不上高架子，因为它个子矮。
xiǎo māo pá bú shàng gāo jià zi， yīn wèi tā gè zi ǎi。
The kitten can't reach the high shelf because it is short.
小华的桌子很矮，但他坐得很舒服。
xiǎo huá de zhuō zi hěn ǎi， dàn tā zuò dé hěn shū fú。
Xiaohua's table is very short, but he sits comfortably.
小李的鞋子很矮，但很适合他。
xiǎo lǐ de xié zǐ hěn ǎi， dàn hěn shì hé tā。
Xiao Li's shoes are very short, but they fit him well.
Mini dialogue
比身高
A
我比弟弟矮一点。
Wǒ bǐ dìdi ǎi yīdiǎn.
I am a little shorter than my younger brother.
B
没关系，你还会长高的。
Méiguānxi, nǐ hái huì zhǎng gāo de.
It's okay, you will still grow taller.
够不着
A
书架太高了，我太矮了，拿不到书。
Shūjià tài gāo le, wǒ tài ǎi le, ná bù dào shū.
The bookshelf is too high, I'm too short, I can't reach the book.
B
我来帮你，我比你高。
Wǒ lái bāng nǐ, wǒ bǐ nǐ gāo.
Let me help you, I am taller than you.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
高
gāo
tall; high
The opposite of short in height.
contrast
短
duǎn
short (length)
Means short in length, not height.