to cao
Definition
- Adjective:
- Tall and high: Describes something or someone that has considerable height, extending a long way from the bottom to the top. It emphasizes both vertical elevation and stature.
- Lofty / elevated: Can describe something that is physically high up or, figuratively, something that is noble, grand, or elevated in character or status.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tòa nhà này rất to cao. (This building is very tall and high.)
- Anh ấy có dáng người to cao. (He has a tall and large build.)
- Những tư tưởng to cao. (Lofty ideas.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to describe landscapes or structures that are imposing due to their size and height.
- Dãy núi to cao sừng sững phía trước. (The tall, high mountain range stands imposingly ahead.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cao to (adj): This reversed form has a nearly identical meaning, often used interchangeably to describe a tall and big physique.
- Vận động viên bóng rổ thường có thân hình cao to. (Basketball players usually have a tall and large physique.)
Synonyms
- Tall: of great or more than average height.
- Lofty: of imposing height; or elevated in character.
- Towering: extremely tall or high.
Related Idioms
- To cao lớn: This is a common extended phrase meaning "big and tall," often used to describe a person's impressive physical stature.
- Người lính canh trông thật to cao lớn. (The guard looks truly big and tall.)