| Question |
Answer |
| gao1 |
tall |
| Xiao3 Gao1 |
name |
| bu4 gao1 |
not tall |
| hen3 gao1 |
very tall |
| bu4 hen3 gao1 |
not very tall |
| zhen1 gao1 |
really tall |
| zui4 gao1 |
most tall (tallest) |
| bi3 wo3 gao1 |
???? I tall |
| yi2yang4 gao1 |
the same tall |
| Ni3 ji3 sui4? Wo3 shi2san1 sui4 |
How old are you? I am 13 years old. |
| Ta1 hen3 gao1 |
He is tall |
| Ta1 gao1 |
He is tall. (implying someone is tall, but someone else is not tall) |
| Ta1 bu4 gao1 |
He is not tall. |
| NOT rules |
bu4 + 4th tone = bu2 + 4th / bu4 + 1,2,3rd tone = bu4 +1,2,3 |
| Ta1 gao1 bu gao1? / Ta1 gao1 ma? |
Is he tall? --> Gao1 (yes) / Bu4 gao1 (no) |
| Ta1 bi3 wo3 gao1 |
He is taller than I [am] |
| Ta1 he2 wo3 yi2yang4 gao1 |
He is as tall as I [am] |
| Ba4ba zui4 gao1 |
Father is the tallest |
| Ba4ba zhen1 gao1 |
Father is really tall |
| Ba4ba gao1 ji3 le |
Father is extremely tall |
| Ba4ba you4 gao1 you4 shou4 |
Father is tall and thin |
| Ba4ba hen3 gao1, ke3shi4 bu2 pang4 |
Father is tall, but not fat |
| Ba4ba bi3 wo3 da4 san1shi2 sui4 |
Father is 30 years older than I. |
| Di4di bi3 wo3 xiao3 liang3 sui4 |
Little brother is 2 years younger than I |
| Ni3de xin1 lao3shi1 zen3meyang4 |
What do you think of your new teacher? |
| Ni3 nian4 ji3 nian2ji2? Wo3 nian4 jiu3 nian2ji2. |
Which grade are you in? I am in grade 9. |
HHS Shrek
