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How do you say “tall” in Vietnamese?

“Tall” in Vietnamese is cao (high or tall), cao lớn (tall).

Vietnamese words for “tall”

  • caoadjective
    Hanoi [kaːw˧˧] · Saigon [kaːw˧˧]cao level

    high or tall

    for “tall” meaning: Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be deemed ta

    • Bạn cao thiệt!How tall you are!
  • cao lớnadjective
    Hanoi [kaːw˧˧ ləːn˧˦] · Saigon [kaːw˧˧ ləːŋ˦˥]cao level lớn rising

    tall; high

    • Tôi trông thật nhỏ bé khi đứng cạnh một người đàn ông cao lớn.I look so small standing next to a tall man.

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