Definition
身高 (shēn gāo) is the specific noun for a person's height, used in measurements and comparisons. 个子 (gè zi) also means a person's height but is more general and colloquial, often describing someone's build. 高 (gāo) is an adjective meaning 'tall' or 'high', not a noun.
noun
(a person's) height
Examples
- 身高?Nǐ shēn gāo shì duōshǎo?What is your height?
- 身高。Wǒ shēn gāo bǐ dìdi gāo hěn duō.My height is much taller than my younger brother's.
- 身高。Yīshēng liáng le wǒ de shēn gāo.The doctor measured my height.
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