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身高

shēn gāo · shen gao

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  1. (a person's) height
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The roller coaster sign

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)弟弟(dìdi)想(xiǎng)坐(zuò)过山车(guòshānchē)，可是(kěshì)牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写(xiě)身高(shēngāo)要(yào)一米二(yīmǐèr)以上(yǐshàng)。

    My brother wants the roller coaster, but the sign says a height of 1.2 m or more.

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)现在(xiànzài)的(de)身高(shēngāo)是(shì)多少(duōshao)？

    What is his height now?

  3. Liangliang

    一米一九(yīmǐyījiǔ)。

    One metre nineteen.

  4. Dengdeng

    才(cái)一厘米(yīlímǐ)？让(ràng)他(tā)踮踮脚(diǎndiǎnjiǎo)吧(ba)！

    Just one centimetre? Let him stand on tiptoe!

  5. Liangliang

    工作人员(gōngzuòrényuán)说(shuō)，踮脚(diǎnjiǎo)不算(bùsuàn)身高(shēngāo)！

    The staff said tiptoe doesn't count as height!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)班(bān)的(de)女(nǚ)生(shēng)平(píng)均(jūn)身(shēn)高(gāo)超(chāo)过(guò)了(le)155公(gōng)分(fēn)。

The average height of girls in this class is over 155 centimeters.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

选(xuǎn)手(shǒu)们(men)的(de)平(píng)均(jūn)身(shēn)高(gāo)是(shì)多(duō)少(shao)？

What is the average height of the players?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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