身高 shēn gāo
“(a person's) height”
noun2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
身高 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 827: 身高 shēngāo — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 100
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 身高
身高 is the noun for a person's height (body height only, not the height of objects). It is used in statements like 他身高一米八, in questions 你的身高是多少？, and with verbs such as 量身高 and 填身高.
例句Example sentences
- 他身高一米八，是班里最高的男生。tā shēn gāo yì mǐ bā, shì bān lǐ zuì gāo de nán shēng.He is 1.8 metres tall and is the tallest boy in the class.
- 请在这儿填上你的姓名、年龄和身高。qǐng zài zhèr tián shàng nǐ de xìng míng, nián líng hé shēn gāo.Please fill in your name, age and height here.
- 医生给孩子量了量身高和体重。yī sheng gěi hái zi liáng le liáng shēn gāo hé tǐ zhòng.The doctor measured the child's height and weight.
易混词Easily confused
身高vs高度
高度 is the height of things (a building, a mountain) or a figurative 'level/degree'; for a person's height always use 身高.