Today’s word of the day is 高 (gāo) which means high or tall. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 高 (gāo).
高贵 (gāo guì) Noble
The first word is 高贵 (gāo guì) which is an adjective that means noble. 高 means high and 贵 means nobility. A way of using it in a sentence is 真正高贵的人，不一定是很有钱。(Zhēnzhèng gāoguì de rén, bù yīdìng shì hěn yǒu qián.) A truly noble person doesn’t necessarily have lots of money.
高手 (gāo shǒu) Master / Expert
Another word we can create with 高 (gāo) is 高手 (gāo shǒu). This means master or expert. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 高 means high and 手means hand. A way of using it in a sentence is 他是一个扑克牌高手。(Tā shì yīgè pūkè pái gāoshǒu.) He is a poker expert.
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 我好高兴！ (Wǒ hǎo gāoxìng!) I’m so happy.