瘦高

shòugāo

adjective #36,849

Meanings

1 tall and thin
2 lanky

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Examples

他长得瘦高,适合打篮球。

Tā zhǎng de shòugāo, shìhé dǎ lánqiú.

He's tall and lanky, well suited for basketball.

瘦高的男孩站在门口。

Shòugāo de nánhái zhàn zài ménkǒu.

The lanky boy stood at the door.

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usage

Often expanded to 瘦高个儿 (shòugāogèr) — 'a tall thin one' — when used as a noun describing a person. The reverse 矮胖 (ǎipàng) means short and chubby.

Stroke Order

瘦 shòu

高 gāo