How to Say "Tall" in Cantonese — 高高 (gou1 gou1)

Other ways to say “tall”

saanˉ¹山poˉ¹坡gouˉ¹高gouˉ¹高dei6.地。

The hillside is a bit high.

keoiˏ₅佢geiˍ₆企gouˉ¹高gouˉ¹高dei6.地。

He/She stands a bit tall.

ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫gouˉ¹高gouˉ¹高dei6.地。

The shirt is a bit long.

go˗₃個hapˍ₆盒fong˗₃放gouˉ¹高gouˉ¹高dei6.地。

Put the box up a bit high.

The romanisation in brackets (gou1 gou1) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.