低矮

dī'ǎi

adjective #63,324

Meanings

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

Characters

short (in height)

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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 on its own or 个子矮.

Stroke Order

低 dī

矮 ǎi