ǎi

HSK 4
common
adjective

Meaning of

矮 means short in stature; low in height. Pronounced ǎi. HSK 4.

  • short in stature
  • low in height
  • lower in rank/status

Character Info

Radical
Strokes13
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shì
ǎi
ér
 
jīng
cháng
yào
cǎi
dèng
gāo
chù
de
dōng
xi西
 

He is a short man, often needs to step on a stool to reach high things.

de
tóng
zhuō
tóu
ǎi
 
néng
qīng
sōng
pèng
dào
jiào
shì
tiān
huā
bǎn
 

My deskmate is not short and can easily touch the classroom ceiling.

Zhè
ge
xiǎo
yǎn
yuán
suī
rán
ǎi
 
dàn
yǎn
fēi
cháng
chū
 

Although this young actor is short, his acting is very excellent.

xiǎo
shí
hòu
yīn
wèi
shēn
cái
ǎi
ér
yǒu
xiē
bēi
 

She felt a little inferior because of her short stature when she was young.

Lán
qiú
yùn
dòng
yuán
hěn
shǎo
yǒu
shēn
cái
ǎi
de
 

There are very few short people among basketball players.