低矮

dī'ǎi

adjective #63,324

Meanings

1 low
2 short (in height)
3 low and stunted

Characters

short (in height)

Examples

村子里都是低矮的平房。

Cūnzi lǐ dōu shì dī'ǎi de píngfáng.

The village is full of low single-story houses.

他不得不弯腰穿过低矮的门。

Tā bùdébù wānyāo chuānguò dī'ǎi de mén.

He had to stoop to get through the low doorway.

Tips

usage

低矮 describes objects, structures, or terrain (houses, walls, hills) — not people. For a short person say 矮 (ǎi) on its own or 个子矮 (gèzi ǎi).

Stroke Order

低 dī

矮 ǎi