高矮胖瘦

gāo'ǎi-pàngshòu

idiom

Meanings

1 tall or short, fat or thin
2 a person's build; physique

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

我们班的同学高矮胖瘦都有。

Wǒmen bān de tóngxué gāo'ǎi-pàngshòu dōu yǒu.

Our class has students of every height and build.

HSK 7-9

这种外套很宽松，高矮胖瘦的人穿都好看。

Zhè zhǒng wàitào hěn kuānsōng, gāo'ǎi-pàngshòu de rén chuān dōu hǎokàn.

This coat has a loose cut, so it looks good on people of any build.

Tips

usage

Pairs of opposites name a whole scale: 高矮 is height and 胖瘦 is build, so together they cover a person's whole figure. Often with 不管 "no matter" or 都 "all".

Stroke Order

高 gāo

矮 ǎi

胖 pàng

瘦 shòu