size; stature; height
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size; height; stature
informalMostly refers to the physical size or height of a person, animal, or object. The suffix '儿' (érhua) is common in Northern Mandarin.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shì柿
zi子
gè个
tóu头
r儿
tè特
bié别
dà大
。
This type of persimmon is exceptionally large in size.
Tā他
dì弟
di弟
suī虽
rán然
nián年
jì纪
xiǎo小
，
dàn但
gè个
tóu头
r儿
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
gāo高
le了
。
Although his younger brother is small in age, he's already quite tall.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
xī西
guā瓜
，
nǐ你
tiāo挑
nǎ哪
ge个
gè个
tóu头
r儿
dà大
de的
。
Choose the bigger one of these two watermelons.
Lùn论
gè个
tóu头
r儿
，
tā他
zài在
lán篮
qiú球
duì队
lǐ里
bù不
suàn算
tū突
chū出
de的
。
In terms of height, he's not outstanding on the basketball team.
Zhè这
zhī只
gǒu狗
gè个
tóu头
r儿
bù不
dà大
，
dàn但
hěn很
xiōng凶
měng猛
。
This dog isn't big in size, but it's very fierce.