ケイトはアンより背が低い。

けいとはあんより背が低い。

Kate is not as tall as Anne.

ケイトはアンより背(せ)が低(ひく)い。

Keito wa An yori se ga hikui.

刑徒 (けいと)

condemned person; prisoner

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

案 (あん)

idea; plan; thought; draft plan; motion; rough copy; expectation

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

背 (せい)

height; stature

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

低い (ひくい)

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)

Readings: ハイ、せ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

Readings: テイ、ひく.い、ひく.める、ひく.まる

Meanings: lower, short, humble