Usage note
高用来描述物体的高度或位置。
gāo lái miáo huì wù bǐ de gāo dà huò lóu céng.
高 is used to describe the height or position of objects.
Context note
高常用于描述建筑物、树木或人的身高。
gāo cháng yòng yú miáo huì jiàn zào wù, shù mù huò rén de gāo dà.
High is commonly used to describe the height of buildings, trees, or people's height.
5 examples
这座楼很高。
zhè zuò lóu hěn gāo。
This building is very tall.
那棵树很高。
nà kē shù hěn gāo。
That tree is very tall.
他个子很高。
tā gè zi hěn gāo。
He is very tall.
这个箱子很高。
zhè ge xiāng zǐ hěn gāo。
This box is quite high.
高塔矗立在远方。
gāo tǎ chù lì zài yuǎn fāng。
A tall tower stands in the distance.
5 mini stories
小明家住在高楼里，他可以看到远处的风景。
xiǎo míng jiā zhù zài gāo lóu lǐ， tā kě yǐ kàn dào yuǎn chù de fēng jǐng。
Xiaoming lives in a tall building where he can see the scenery far away.
公园里有一棵高大的树，小鸟在上面唱歌。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yì kē gāo dà de shù， xiǎo niǎo zài shàng miàn chàng gē。
There is a tall tree in the park where little birds sing on top.
小红的个子很高，她经常被邀请参加模特走秀。
xiǎo hóng de gè zi hěn gāo， tā jīng cháng bèi yāo qǐng cān jiā mó tè zǒu xiù。
Xiaohong is very tall and often invited to participate in fashion shows.
妈妈说，最高的那座山是他们家的后花园。
mā ma shuō， zuì gāo de nà zuò shān shì tā men jiā de hòu huā yuán。
Mom said that the tallest mountain is their backyard.
小华的书架很高，他需要梯子才能拿到最上面的书。
xiǎo huá de shū jià hěn gāo， tā xū yào tī zǐ cái néng ná dào zuì shàng miàn de shū。
Xiaohua's bookshelf is very high and he needs a ladder to reach the books on top.
Mini dialogue
比身高
A
你爸爸真高！
Nǐ bàba zhēn gāo!
Your dad is really tall!
B
是啊，他比我高很多。
Shì a, tā bǐ wǒ gāo hěn duō.
Yes, he is much taller than me.
放风筝
A
看，风筝飞得很高！
Kàn, fēngzheng fēi de hěn gāo!
Look, the kite is flying very high!
B
哇，它越来越高。
Wa, tā yuè lái yuè gāo.
Wow, it's getting higher and higher.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
矮
ǎi
short (in height)
高 means tall, 矮 means short.
opposite
低
dī
low
高 can mean high, 低 means low.
related
大
dà
big
高 describes height, 大 describes overall size.