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高大

gāo dà

grand; majestueux

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Exemples de phrases

他很高大。

tā hěn gāo dà.

He is very tall.

这座山很高大。

zhè zuò shān hěn gāo dà.

This mountain is very tall.

这棵树很高大。

zhè kē shù hěn gāo dà.

This tree is very tall.

Synonymes

Antonymes

矮小 (ǎixiǎo)

short and small

低矮 (dī'ǎi)

low and short

Étymologie et composants

The Chinese word 高大 (gāo dà) is composed of two characters: 高 (gāo), meaning "high" or "tall," and 大 (dà), meaning "big" or "great." Together, these characters create a compound word that means "tall and big" or "lofty."The character 高 (gāo) is a pictograph that depicts a person standing on top of a mountain. This image represents the idea of being high or tall. The character 大 (dà) is also a pictograph, depicting a person with their arms outstretched. This image represents the idea of being big or great.When these two characters are combined, they create the word 高大 (gāo dà), which means "tall and big" or "lofty." This word can be used to describe a person, a building, or anything else that is tall and big. For example, you could say 高大的男人 (gāo dà de nán rén) to describe a tall man, or 高大的建筑 (gāo dà de jiàn zhù) to describe a tall building.The word 高大 (gāo dà) is a common word in Chinese, and it is used in a variety of contexts. It is a useful word to know if you want to be able to talk about things that are tall and big.