个头

個頭
gètóu
noun #8,474

Meanings

  1. 1 height; build; stature (of a person)
  2. 2 size (of an object)

Examples

Tā gètóu hěn gāo, yǒu yī mǐ jiǔ.
He is very tall, about 1.9 meters.
Zhèxiē píngguǒ gètóu zhēn dà.
These apples are really big.
Tā suīrán gètóu xiǎo, dàn lìqi hěn dà.
Although she is small in stature, she is very strong.

Tips

usage
个头 is colloquial. For people it means height/build: 个头/ (tall/short stature). For objects like fruit it means size: 个头/ (big/small in size). The formal word for height is 身高 (shēngāo).
register
个头 is informal and spoken. In writing or formal contexts, use 身材 (shēncái, figure/build) or 身高 (shēngāo, height) for people.

Stroke Order

tóu