gāo dà

高 大

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adj.tall and big
- gāo dà míng liàng de chē jiān
  高大明亮的车间
  a big, bright, high-ceilinged workshop
- shēn cái gāo dà de nán xìng
  身材高大的男性
  man of big and square frame
- tā shì wèi shēn cái gāo dà de nǚ yǎn yuán
  她是位身材高大的女演员。
  She was an actress of considerable stature.
synonym
kuí wú魁梧 wěi àn伟岸 kuí wěi魁伟
antonym
ǎi xiǎo矮小
2
adj.lofty; high and noble
- gé mìng yīng xióng de gāo dà xíng xiàng
  革命英雄的高大形象
  the lofty image of a revolutionary hero
synonym
hóng wěi宏伟 xióng wěi雄伟 xióng zhuàng雄壮 hóng zhuàng宏壮 wéi é嵬峨 wéi wēi嵬巍
3
adj.(usually in early vernacular) aged
- lǎo fū nián suì gāo dà
  老夫年岁高大。
  I am old.

Reduplication
"高大" can be reduplicated, for example: "高高大大".
- 他们家的小孩儿都长得高高大大的。
  Kids of this family all have an imposing stature.

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