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HSK 1 word · adjective

gāo

tall; high

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Example sentence

他很高。

Tā hěn gāo.

He is tall.

More sentences with

我比他高。

Wǒ bǐ tā gāo.

I am taller than him.

这个方案不但降低了成本,而且提高了质量。

Zhè ge fāng'àn bùdàn jiàngdī le chéngběn, érqiě tígāo le zhìliàng.

This proposal not only reduced costs but also improved quality.

由于学费提高,一些学生不得不申请贷款。

Yóuyú xuéfèi tígāo, yìxiē xuésheng bùdébù shēnqǐng dàikuǎn.

Because tuition increased, some students have no choice but to apply for loans.

幸福并不完全等于高收入。

Xìngfú bìng bù wánquán děngyú gāo shōurù.

Happiness is not completely equal to high income.

随着标准提高,产品的质量也越来越好。

Suízhe biāozhǔn tígāo, chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng yě yuè lái yuè hǎo.

As standards rise, product quality is also getting better and better.

银行贷款的利息如果太高,企业的支出就会增加。

Yínháng dàikuǎn de lìxī rúguǒ tài gāo, qǐyè de zhīchū jiù huì zēngjiā.

If the interest on bank loans is too high, company expenses will increase.

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Frequently asked questions about

What does 高 mean?
高 (gāo) means "tall; high" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 高 have?
高 has 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 高 in?
高 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.