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    The noun 个子 (gèzi) for 'height'

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    Structure

    Subject + 个子 + Adjective

    Explanation

    The noun 个子 (gèzi) refers to a person's height or stature and is commonly used in everyday conversation. It appears in phrases like 个子高 (tall) or 个子不高 (not tall) to describe how tall someone is. Unlike the more formal 身高, 个子 is colloquial and natural in spoken Chinese.

    Examples

    • 他个子很高，站在人群里一眼就能看到。

      tā gèzi hěn gāo, zhàn zài rénqún lǐ yī yǎn jiù néng kàndào.

      He's very tall; you can spot him in a crowd at a glance.

    • 我们家人个子都不高，大概是遗传吧。

      wǒmen jiā rén gèzi dōu bù gāo, dàgài shì yíchuán ba.

      Everyone in our family is not very tall — it's probably genetic.

    • 那个女孩个子不大，但跑得特别快。

      nàge nǚhái gèzi bú dà, dàn pǎo de tèbié kuài.

      That girl is small, but she runs really fast.

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