高

gāo

tall; high

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高

See it in sentences

那个楼很高。

Nàge lóu hěn gāo.

English

That building is very tall.

我哥哥比我高。

Wǒ gēge bǐ wǒ gāo.

English

My older brother is taller than me.

Goes with

  • 很高very tall
  • 最高tallest; highest

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