How common it is
高大 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gāo dà slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
高大表示又高又大。
gāo dà biǎo shì yòu gāo yòu dà。
高大 means tall and big.
Context note
高大常用于人、树和建筑。
gāo dà cháng yòng yú rén 、 shù hé jiàn zhù。
It is often used for people, trees, and buildings.
5 examples
那棵树很高大。
nà kē shù hěn gāo dà。
That tree is tall and big.
他长得很高大。
tā cháng dé hěn gāo dà。
He is tall and sturdy.
高大的楼房很显眼。
gāo dà de lóu fáng hěn xiǎn yǎn。
Tall buildings are very noticeable.
这匹马又高大又强壮。
zhè pǐ mǎ yòu gāo dà yòu qiáng zhuàng。
This horse is tall and strong.
门口站着一个高大的男人。
mén kǒu zhàn zhe yí gè gāo dà de nán rén。
A tall man stood at the door.
5 mini stories
公园里有一棵高大的树。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yì kē gāo dà de shù。
There is a tall tree in the park.
老师介绍了高大的建筑。
lǎo shī jiè shào le gāo dà de jiàn zhù。
The teacher introduced tall buildings.
他比同学们都高大。
tā bǐ tóng xué men dōu gāo dà。
He is taller and bigger than the classmates.
高大的山让人觉得很壮观。
gāo dà de shān ràng rén jué de hěn zhuàng guān。
The tall mountain makes people feel it is magnificent.
孩子仰头看着高大的哥哥。
hái zi yǎng tóu kàn zhe gāo dà de gē ge。
The child looked up at his tall older brother.