高 gāo
tall / high / advanced
高 (gāo) means "tall / high / advanced" in Chinese and is one of the highest-frequency words in the Speak1000 curriculum.
Words used with 高
高兴
gāoxìng
happy
高中
gāozhōng
high school
水平
shuǐpíng
level (of skill, etc.)
哥哥
gēge
older brother
米
mǐ
meter (unit of length)
价格
jiàgé
price
要求
yāoqiú
requirement / demand
山
shān
mountain
房价
fángjià
housing price
鸟
niǎo
bird
孩子
háizi
child
生活
shēnghuó
life
Frequently asked questions
What does 高 (gāo) mean in Chinese?
高 (gāo) means "tall / high / advanced" in Chinese. 高 (gāo) means "tall / high / advanced" in Chinese and is one of the highest-frequency words in the Speak1000 curriculum.
How do you use 高 in a sentence?
Use 高 (gāo) the way you would use "tall / high / advanced" in English, then build longer sentences by adding words you already know around it.
What words are commonly used with 高?
Common words that pair with 高 include 高兴, 高中, 水平. Learning these together helps you build complete, natural sentences instead of isolated vocabulary.
What is the difference between 高 (gāo) and 大 (dà)?
Both are high-frequency Chinese words taught early in Speak1000. 高 means "tall / high / advanced"; 大 means "big / large / great / major". The fastest way to tell them apart is to hear each one used in real sentences — our free lessons drill every word in context so the contrast becomes natural.
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Why this concept matters
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Speak1000 teaches 高 as part of a cumulative sentence network. You connect it to concepts you already know, hear the combinations in context, and retrieve them in new situations.
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