"tall" in Chinese (Simplified)
高的
Definition
比一般情况或预期更高的。主要用于形容人、建筑、树木以及其他向上生长或竖立的东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Tall' 主要用于有明显垂直高度的事物,如 'a tall person'、'a tall building'、'a tall tree'。说山、墙或一般高度数值时,'high' 往往更自然。'Tall' 一般不用来表示年龄或水平,用来形容人时通常是中性或略带正面意味。
Examples
My brother is very tall.
我哥哥很**高**。
That is a tall tree.
那是一棵很**高**的树。
The hotel is tall and easy to see.
那家酒店很**高**,很容易看到。
Wow, your daughter got so tall this year!
哇,你女儿今年长得好**高**啊!
He's tall, but his younger brother is even taller.
他很**高**,但他弟弟更高。
I need a step stool because these shelves are too tall for me.
我需要一个脚凳,因为这些架子对我来说太**高**了。