矮个儿 (ǎi gè r) — a short person; a person of short stature
Definition
Colloquial noun for 'a short person.' Pairs naturally with its opposite 高个儿. Slightly casual, more common in spoken Chinese than written.
noun
a short persona person of short stature
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，矮个儿。Tā gè zi hěn ǎi, shì gè ǎi gè r.He is very short and is a short person.
- 矮个儿，。Bié xiǎo kàn nà ge ǎi gè r, tā dǎ lán qiú hěn lì hài.Don't underestimate that short guy; he is really good at basketball.
- 矮个儿。Wǒ men bān yǒu liǎng gè ǎi gè r hé yí gè gāo gè r.Our class has two short people and one tall person.
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