Definition
矮 (ǎi) means 'short' specifically for the height of people, animals, plants, or buildings. Unlike 短 (duǎn), which describes length (e.g., a short rope) or duration, and 低 (dī), which describes low position or level (e.g., a low table, low price), 矮 is only about vertical stature.
adjective
short (in height)
Easily confused
- 爱àisound-aliketo love
- 哎āisound-alike(interjection) hey! (used to call someone's attention)
- 唉àisound-alike(interjection) expresses sigh, regret, disappointment, or resignation
- 挨áisound-aliketo suffer, to endure (e.g., a beating, scolding, hardship)
- 挨áisound-aliketo be next to; to be adjacent to
- 癌áisound-alikecancer
Examples
- 矮。Zhè kē shù hěn ǎi.This tree is very short.
- 矮。Tā bǐ wǒ ǎi.He is shorter than me.
- 矮。Nà ge fángzi tài ǎi le.That house is too short.
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