高大 (gāo dà) — tall and big; imposing in stature

Definition

高大 (gāodà) means physically tall and big — describes the build or stature of a person, tree, or building. The base adjective 高 alone means 'tall/high', so 高大 adds the sense of size and presence. 高尚/崇高 are moral (noble/lofty) — not physical.

adjective
tall and bigimposing in stature

Examples

  • 高大
    Wǒ gē ge shēn cái gāo dà, kàn qǐ lái hěn shuài.
    My older brother is tall and big; he looks very handsome.
  • 高大
    Nà zuò gāo dà de lóu fáng shì xīn tú shū guǎn.
    That tall building is the new library.
  • 高大
    Zhè kē gāo dà de dà shù yǐ jīng yǒu jǐ shí nián le.
    This tall and big tree has been here for decades.

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