HSK · Level 23
135 words
Chinese word
高大
Pronunciation
Pinyingāo dà
Meaning
- adjectivebig and tall
Example
那位工人个子很高大。nà wèi gōng rén gè zi hěn gāo dà
That worker is big and tall.
More examples
篮球队里有几个高大的队员。lán qiú duì lǐ yǒu jǐ gè gāo dà de duì yuán
There are several big and tall players on the basketball team.
Core concept
A noticeably tall, solid build that gives a person an imposing presence.
Common phrases
高大的人gāo dà de rén
big and tall person
高大的身影gāo dà de shēn yǐng
big and tall figure
显得高大xiǎn de gāo dà
appear big and tall
Similar words
又高又壮yòu gāo yòu zhuàng: Describes a person who is both tall and sturdily built.
个子高gè zi gāo: Describes a person who is tall in stature.
Definition in Chinese
形容人的身材显得高大，常含有威武或魁梧的意味，既可指身高也可指体格。xíng róng rén de shēn cái xiǎn de gāo dà cháng hán yǒu wēi wǔ huò kuí wú de yì wèi jì kě zhǐ shēn gāo yě kě zhǐ tǐ gé
Word origin
高大 (gāodà, "big and tall") combines 高 (gāo, "high or tall") with 大 (dà, "big"), joining upward height with overall size to describe a large, sturdy human build.
Usage tips
- A person can be tall without fitting this description if the body is slight, because the word usually suggests a substantial frame as well as height.