爬高

págāo

verb #31,226

Meanings

1 to climb up high
2 to climb to a height

Characters

Examples

孩子爱爬高，家长要小心。

Háizi ài págāo, jiāzhǎng yào xiǎoxīn.

Kids love climbing up high — parents need to watch out.

他爬高去摘树上的果子。

Tā págāo qù zhāi shù shàng de guǒzi.

He climbed up high to pick the fruit on the tree.

Tips

grammar

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

Stroke Order

爬 pá

高 gāo