height (of a person)
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This noun refers mainly to a person’s height as a measurable body dimension.
height (of a person)
The measured height of a person’s body, usually given in centimeters.
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วัดส่วนสูง wát sùan sǔuŋ measure someone’s height วัดส่วนสูง details
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เขามีส่วนสูง 175 เซนติเมตร khǎw mii sùan sǔuŋ nʉ̀ŋ rɔ́ɔy cètsìp hâa seentìmêet He is 175 centimeters tall. เขามีส่วนสูง 175 เซนติเมตร details
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ส่วนสูงเท่าไหร่ sùan sǔuŋ thâw rày What is your height? ส่วนสูงเท่าไหร่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ส่วนสูง is a neutral noun used mainly for a person’s measured height. Common patterns include วัดส่วนสูง “measure someone’s height” and มีส่วนสูง followed by a number. Height is usually stated in เซนติเมตร “centimeters.” Although it consists of ส่วน and สูง, learners can treat the whole expression as the standard noun for a person’s height.
Usage
It is common in medical checkups, school measurements, forms, records, and personal profiles. It can also be used when asking someone’s height, though the shorter question สูงเท่าไหร่ is common in conversation.
Caution
For the height of buildings, mountains, walls, and objects in general, ความสูง is normally used. ส่วนสูง is a noun; use สูง when describing someone as tall.
Differences from similar words
1 height (of a person) synonyms
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ความสูง is the general word for the height of a person, building, mountain, or other object. ส่วนสูง is used mainly for a person’s body height.