Writing
矮 (ǎi) — how to say "short" in Chinese
矮
Short, low
adjective
Radicals / Keys
矢
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#111 · shǐ · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
矮个子
ǎi gèzi
short person
矮房子
ǎi fángzi
low house
个子矮
gèzi ǎi
short (in height)
Examples
他个子虽然矮，但是篮球打得很好。
Although he is short, he plays basketball very well.
这棵树比较矮。
This tree is quite short.
Mnemonic
[ǎi-] Islander 🏝️ Alex was surprised to find the trees on his island were suddenly short 矮. 🌴 While measuring their height with a ruler, he saw a bird effortlessly flying lower 矮 than usual and laughed: "Even nature here loves being closer to the ground than I!"
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "short" in Chinese?
"short" in Chinese is 矮 (ǎi).
矮 meaning in English
矮 (ǎi) means "Short, low".
How is 矮 pronounced?
It is pronounced ǎi (written as ai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "short" in Chinese characters?
It is written 矮 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 矮?
矮 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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