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高大

gāo dà

tall

Usage note

高大表示又高又大。

gāo dà biǎo shì yòu gāo yòu dà。

高大 means tall and big.

Context note

高大常用于人、树和建筑。

gāo dà cháng yòng yú rén 、 shù hé jiàn zhù。

It is often used for people, trees, and buildings.

5 examples

那棵树很高大
nà kē shù hěn gāo dà。
That tree is tall and big.
他长得很高大
tā cháng dé hěn gāo dà。
He is tall and sturdy.
高大的楼房很显眼。
gāo dà de lóu fáng hěn xiǎn yǎn。
Tall buildings are very noticeable.
这匹马又高大又强壮。
zhè pǐ mǎ yòu gāo dà yòu qiáng zhuàng。
This horse is tall and strong.
门口站着一个高大的男人。
mén kǒu zhàn zhe yí gè gāo dà de nán rén。
A tall man stood at the door.

5 mini stories

公园里有一棵高大的树。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yì kē gāo dà de shù。
There is a tall tree in the park.
老师介绍了高大的建筑。
lǎo shī jiè shào le gāo dà de jiàn zhù。
The teacher introduced tall buildings.
他比同学们都高大
tā bǐ tóng xué men dōu gāo dà。
He is taller and bigger than the classmates.
高大的山让人觉得很壮观。
gāo dà de shān ràng rén jué de hěn zhuàng guān。
The tall mountain makes people feel it is magnificent.
孩子仰头看着高大的哥哥。
hái zi yǎng tóu kàn zhe gāo dà de gē ge。
The child looked up at his tall older brother.

Mini dialogue

高大的树

A
你看那棵树,好高大啊!
Nǐ kàn nà kē shù, hǎo gāo dà a!
Look at that tree, it's so tall!
B
是啊,比房子还高大
Shì a, bǐ fángzi hái gāo dà.
Yes, even taller than the house.

高大的爸爸

A
我的爸爸很高大
Wǒ de bàba hěn gāo dà.
My dad is very tall.
B
我爸爸也很高大,他能摸到门框。
Wǒ bàba yě hěn gāo dà, tā néng mō dào ménkuàng.
My dad is also very tall, he can touch the door frame.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
矮小
ǎixiǎo
short and small

Opposite of tall and big

similar
gāo
tall

Similar meaning, just 'tall'

related
big

Part of the word, means big

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