Writing
高 (gāo) — how to say "tall" in Chinese
高
Tall, high
adjective · noun
Radicals / Keys
高
Tall
#189 · gāo · 10 strokes
Collocations
很高
hěn gāo
very tall
Examples
这座山很高，我们走得慢。
This mountain is very high, we walk slowly.
他很高
He is very tall.
Mnemonic
[gāo-] Goofy decided to climb to the top of a 高 "tall" 🗼 skyscraper with his giant kite. As he ascended, the kite’s string traced the tower itself: a roof 亠 right at the top and a tiny window 口 far below it. "Wow, it's really high up here!" Goofy shouted, looking down at the tiny cars below.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "tall" in Chinese?
"tall" in Chinese is 高 (gāo).
高 meaning in English
高 (gāo) means "Tall, high".
Tall in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced gāo (written as gao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tall in Chinese characters
It is written 高 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 高?
高 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 高
多 — asking about degree
Subj. + 多 (duō) + Adj.?
比 — comparing two things
Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) + Noun 2 + Adj.
多了 — much more in comparisons
Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) + Noun 2 + Adj. + 多了 (duō le)
最 — superlative “most”
最 (zuì) + Adj. (+ 了 (le))
有 — comparable degree
Noun 1 + 有 (yǒu) + Noun 2 + Adj. + 吗 (ma)?
看起来 — looks, seems
Subj. + 看起来 (kànqǐlái) + Adj.