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I am taller than he.
How to pronounce 高
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
gāo高
tall; high
HSK 2
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He is taller than I.
。
I am tall.
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ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
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