Writing
高大 (gāo dà) — how to say "tall and big" in Chinese
高大
Tall and big
adjective
Character composition
高
tall
大
big
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
高
Tall
#189 · gāo · 10 strokes
Collocations
身材高大
shēncái gāodà
tall and big in build
高大的男人
gāodà de nánrén
a tall and big man
Examples
那个篮球运动员身材高大。
That basketball player is tall and big.
他很高大。
He is tall and big.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "tall and big" in Chinese?
"tall and big" in Chinese is 高大 (gāo dà).
Gao da meaning in Chinese
高大 (gāo dà) means "Tall and big".
How is 高大 pronounced?
It is pronounced gāo dà (written as gao da, gaoda). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tall and big" in Chinese characters?
It is written 高大: 高 has 10 strokes, 大 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 高大?
高大 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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