Vocabulary Mini-Lesson

形容词 (Adjectives)

Learn how to describe people and objects using these common adjectives.

gāo
Tall / High
ǎi
Short (height)
Big
xiǎo
Small
cháng
Long
duǎn
Short (length)
漂亮
piào liang
Pretty / Beautiful
shuài
Handsome
可爱
kě ài
Cute
Cool
chǒu
Ugly
💡 Grammar Reminder: In Chinese, you usually don't use the word "是" (to be) with adjectives. Instead of saying "我是高" (I am tall), you must use 很 (hěn - very) to link them together: 我很高 (I am very tall).
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