瘦高

shòugāo

adjective #36,849

Meanings

1 tall and thin
2 lanky

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

瘦高的男孩站在门口。

Shòugāo de nánhái zhàn zài ménkǒu.

The lanky boy stood at the door.

HSK 4

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.

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usage

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

Stroke Order

瘦 shòu

高 gāo