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大个子

大個子
dàgèzi
noun #7,955

Measure Word

一个大个子 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 tall person; big guy
  2. 2 someone of large build

Characters

大
dà
big; large
个
gè
measure word; individual
子
zi
suffix (noun marker)
大 (big) + 个子 (build/stature) — someone with a big build.

Examples

那个大个子是我们的篮球队长。
Nàge dàgèzi shì wǒmen de lánqiú duìzhǎng.
That tall guy is our basketball team captain.
他是个大个子，有一米九。
Tā shì gè dàgèzi, yǒu yī mǐ jiǔ.
He's a tall guy, 1.9 meters.
班里的大个子都坐后排。
Bān lǐ de dàgèzi dōu zuò hòupái.
The tall kids in class all sit in the back row.

Tips

usage
大个子 is colloquial and often affectionate. The opposite is 小个子 (xiǎogèzi, short person). 个子 by itself means height/build: 个子高 (tall), 个子矮 (short).

Stroke Order

大 dà
个 gè
子 zǐ