Today’s word of the day is 高 (gāo) which means high. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 高 (gāo).
提高 (tí gāo) To improve
The first word is 提高 (tí gāo) which means ‘to improve’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 提 means ‘to lift’ and 高 (gāo) means high. A way of using it in a sentence is: 为了提高我的汉语水平，我想去中国学习。(Wèile tígāo wǒ de hànyǔ shuǐpíng, wǒ xiǎng qù zhōngguó xuéxí.) To improve my Chinese language skills, I want to go to China to study.
身高 (shēn gāo) Height
Another word we can create with 高 (gāo) is 身高 (shēn gāo). This is a noun that means height. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 身 means body, and 高means tall, so it is the height of one’s body. A way of using it in a sentence is 请说出你的身高。(Qǐng shuō chū nǐ de shēngāo.) Please state your height. You may hear this when you go and see a doctor for a health check.
高兴 (gāo xìng) Happy
Finally, we can create the word 高兴 (gāo xìng) which means ‘happy’. A way of using it in a sentence is 今天我很高兴。(Jīntiān wǒ hěn gāoxìng.) I am happy today.