Nounheight; stature

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Character Breakdown

个子 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 个子 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 个子 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Noun Phrasewith
gāo
neutral
a tall person
Subject + Adjective
ǎi
neutral
short (in height)
gāo
neutral
tall (in height)
Adjective + Noun
xiǎo
informalSpoken
short person
informalSpoken
tall person

Example Sentences with 个子

zi
hěn
gāo
He is very tall.
zi
tài
gāo
le
zuò
tiě
shí
jīng
cháng
yào
zhe
tóu
He is too tall and often has to lower his head when taking the subway.
zhāo
pìn
yāo
qiú
zhōng
míng
què
dào
le
duì
shēn
gāo
de
xiàn
zhì
zi
ǎi
de
yìng
pìn
zhě
néng
tiáo
jiàn
The job posting clearly mentions height restrictions, and short applicants may not meet the requirements.
zhè
ge
lán
qiú
yùn
dòng
yuán
zi
gāo
tiào
gāo
This basketball player is tall and jumps high.
de
zi
zhè
me
gāo
shì
bu
shì
jīng
cháng
lán
qiú
You are so tall, do you often play basketball?
zi
bìng
ǎi
zhǐ
shì
zhàn
zài
duì
yǒu
páng
biān
xiǎn
de
yǒu
diǎn
ǎi
He is not short, but he looks a bit short when standing next to his teammates.
suī
rán
zi
gāo
dàn
pái
qiú
shí
fēi
cháng
líng
huó
Although she is not tall, she is very agile when playing volleyball.
suī
rán
zi
xiǎo
dàn
qi
hěn
ér
qiě
zuò
shì
fēi
cháng
guǒ
duàn
Although she is short, she is very strong and decisive in her actions.