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“height” in Chinese

Chinese

Also身高 (shēn gāo) · 高度 (gāo dù) · 个儿 (gèr) · 个头儿 (gè tóur)

Pronunciation

Pinyingè zi

Example

他的个子是180厘米。tā de gè zi shì 180 lí mǐ

His height is 180 centimeters.

Illustration for 个子 (height)

How to say “height” in Chinese

“Height” in Chinese is 个子 (gè zi).

It describes how tall or short a person seems, together with the person's general body size.

Full entry for 个子: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 个子

她虽然个子矮，但跑得很快。tā suī rán gè zi ǎi dàn pǎo de hěn kuài

Although she is short, she runs very fast.

Tips for using 个子

  • The word commonly combines with adjectives for tall or short, while a numerical statement normally includes a unit such as centimeters.

Other Chinese words for “height”

他的身高是多少？tā de shēn gāo shì duō shǎo

How tall is he?

这座塔的高度是两百米。zhè zuò tǎ de gāo dù shì liáng bái mǐ

The height of this tower is 200 meters.

他个儿很高。tā gèr hěn gāo

He is tall.

他个头儿很高。tā gè tóur hěn gāo

He is very tall.

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