爬高

págāo
verb #31,226

Meanings

  1. 1 to climb up high
  2. 2 to climb to a height

Examples

HSK 2
Háizi ài págāo, jiāzhǎng yào xiǎoxīn.
Kids love climbing up high. Parents need to watch out.
HSK 7-9
Tā págāo qù zhāi shùshàng de guǒzi.
He climbed up high to pick the fruit on the tree.

Tips

grammar
Verb + adjective compound: (climb) + (high) means 'climb high.' Same pattern: 跳高 (high jump), 长高 (grow taller). When you want 'climb up to' a specific thing, use 爬上 (páshàng) instead.

Stroke Order

gāo