矮 ǎi

“low; short (in length)”

adjective, verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4

新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level

矮 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.

Entry 502: 矮 ǎi — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形). PDF page 92

Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.

用法How to use 矮

矮 means “short” for the height of people or things, and “low” for things such as tables or buildings. It is used after 很/太 or with 比 to compare height. A common pattern is 很矮, 比…矮, or 太矮了.

例句Example sentences

我弟弟比我矮。wǒ dì di bǐ wǒ ǎi.My younger brother is shorter than me.
这张桌子太矮了，放电脑不舒服。zhè zhāng zhuō zi tài ǎi le, fàng diàn nǎo bù shū fu.This table is too low; it is not comfortable for using a computer.
那栋楼很矮，只有三层。nà dòng lóu hěn ǎi, zhǐ yǒu sān céng.That building is very low; it has only three floors.

常见错误Common mistakes

✗这条裤子很矮。

✓这条裤子很短。

For the length of clothing, use 短; 矮 is for height.