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title: "Gaoda Meaning: 高大 (gāodà) Means “tall”"
description: "高大 (gāodà) means “tall; big”. Hear its tones, see what 高 and 大 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoda"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 高大 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

高大 gāodà

## tall; big

## It can also mean

- lofty

## Its characters

1. 高 gāo high
2. 大 dà big

## In a sentence

门口有一棵高大的树。 There's a tall, big tree by the door.

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## More words with 高 or 大

- [崇高 chónggāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonggao)
- [大巴 dàbā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daba)
- [大臣 dàchén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dachen)
- [大大 dàdà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dada)
- [大胆 dàdǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadan)
- [大地 dàdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadi)
- [大都 dàdōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadou)
- [大多 dàduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daduo)
- [大方 dàfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dafang)
- [大幅 dàfú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dafu)

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