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The word 身高 is formed by combining the character 身, meaning "body" or "stature", with 高, meaning "tall" or "height"; these characters are juxtaposed to create a compound where 身 denotes the subject and 高 describes its attribute, resulting in a noun that specifies a person's height.

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他身高一米八。

Tā shēngāo yī mǐ bā.

He is 1.8 meters tall.

我的身高比弟弟高。

Wǒ de shēngāo bǐ dìdi gāo.

My height is taller than my younger brother's.

因为身高不够，他不能当飞行员。

Yīnwèi shēngāo búgòu, tā bùnéng dāng fēixíngyuán.

Because his height is insufficient, he cannot become a pilot.

虽然他的身高在队里最高，但速度却不是最快的。

Suīrán tā de shēngāo zài duì lǐ zuì gāo, dàn sùdù què bùshì zuì kuài de.

Although his height is the tallest in the team, his speed is not the fastest.

根据最新的生长曲线图，他的身高处于同龄人的正常范围内。

Gēnjù zuìxīn de shēngzhǎng qūxiàn tú, tā de shēngāo chǔyú tónglíng rén de zhèngcháng fànwéi nèi.

According to the latest growth chart, his height is within the normal range for his age group.

Word Definition - 身高

shēn gāo (a person's) height

Individual Character Details

身 shēn
高 gāo, gāo