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tall and big

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gao1da4 • gāodà

Meaning


Primary

tall and big

Alternatives

big and tall

Mnemonic


If someone is both 高 tall and 大 big then you can say they are 高大 tall and big.

Usage


我 哥哥 長 得 很 高大。

My older brother is tall and big.

那 匹 馬 比 其他 的 馬 更 高大。

That horse is taller and bigger than the other horses.

他 雖然 很 高大, 卻 很 怕 狗。

Although he is tall and big, he is very afraid of dogs.