A2 Collocation Neutro

높은 건물.

nopeun geonmul.

Tall building.

Phrase in 30 Seconds

A simple phrase used to describe structures that reach high into the sky.

  • Means: A building that has many floors or stands at a great height.
  • Used in: Giving directions, describing cityscapes, or talking about where you work/live.
  • Don't confuse: '높은 건물' (tall building) with '큰 건물' (big/large building).
Height + Structure = 높은 건물

Explanation at your level:

This phrase means a building that is very tall. You use it to talk about big buildings in the city.
A '높은 건물' is a structure with many floors. It is a common way to describe skyscrapers or tall office buildings when giving directions or talking about city life in Korea.
The collocation '높은 건물' combines the adjective '높다' with the noun '건물'. It is the most frequent way to refer to vertical urban structures. While '고층 빌딩' is a synonym, '높은 건물' is more versatile in daily conversation.
In Korean urban discourse, '높은 건물' serves as a fundamental descriptor for the verticality of the landscape. It is semantically neutral but carries the weight of Korea's rapid 20th-century urbanization. It is distinct from '큰 건물', which focuses on mass rather than height.
The term '높은 건물' represents a prototypical lexical collocation in Korean. It functions as a primary landmark identifier. Its usage is constrained by the physical height of the object, distinguishing it from '큰 건물' (volumetric size). It is a staple of descriptive urban linguistics.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, '높은 건물' maps the vertical axis onto the urban environment. It is a high-frequency collocation that reflects the societal shift toward high-density living. Its usage is pervasive in both spoken and written registers, serving as a foundational element in spatial navigation and urban description.

Significado

A structure that extends significantly upwards.

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Contexto cultural

High-rise apartments are the standard for urban living.

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Landmarks

Use this phrase when you need to describe a landmark to a taxi driver.

Significado

A structure that extends significantly upwards.

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Landmarks

Use this phrase when you need to describe a landmark to a taxi driver.

Teste-se

Fill in the blank with the correct adjective.

저기 _____ 건물이 우리 학교예요.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: 높은

We use '높은' to describe the height of a building.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Recursos visuais

Perguntas frequentes

1 perguntas

Usually no, '높은 건물' implies a large, multi-story structure.

Frases relacionadas

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고층 빌딩

synonym

High-rise building

Onde usar

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Asking for directions

A: 실례합니다, 시청이 어디예요?

B: 저기 보이는 높은 건물 뒤에 있어요.

neutral

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of a building reaching for the sky like a giraffe's neck (높은).

Visual Association

Imagine a bright blue sky and a silver building stretching up past the clouds.

Rhyme

높은 건물, 하늘을 뚫네.

Story

I walked through the city. I saw a very tall building. I pointed at the tall building and asked for directions. The tall building was easy to find.

Word Web

높다건물빌딩고층도시하늘

Desafio

Find a picture of a city and describe three things you see using '높은 건물'.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Edificio alto

Adjective placement (Noun-Adjective in Spanish vs Adjective-Noun in Korean).

French high

Immeuble haut

French places the adjective after the noun.

German high

Hohes Gebäude

German requires case endings based on grammar.

Japanese high

高い建物 (Takai tatemono)

Minimal difference; both use Sino-Japanese roots.

Arabic moderate

مبنى مرتفع (Mabna murtafi')

Word order is reversed compared to Korean.

Chinese high

高楼 (Gāolóu)

Chinese often uses a two-character compound rather than a phrase.

Korean self

높은 건물

None.

Portuguese high

Prédio alto

Adjective comes after the noun.

Easily Confused

높은 건물. vs 큰 건물

Learners confuse 'big' and 'tall'.

Use '높은' for vertical height, '큰' for physical mass.

Perguntas frequentes (1)

Usually no, '높은 건물' implies a large, multi-story structure.

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