How to say "tall" in Chinese

高
gāotallPart of speech: Adjectives

"tall" in Chinese is 高 — pronounced gāo.

In a sentence

  • 很高兴认识你!Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!Nice to meet you!

Sentence patterns that use it

  • 很高兴认识你。Nice to meet you.
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