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厘米
límǐ
Description
厘米是一个长度单位，一米等于一百厘米。
A 厘米 is a unit of length; one meter equals one hundred 厘米.
我们量东西的时候常常用厘米，比如一支笔有多长。
We often use 厘米 to measure things, for example, how long a pen is.
Meanings
厘米límǐ
centimeter (unit of length)
这张桌子有八十厘米高。
This table is eighty centimeters high.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
厘 (a small fraction/unit) + 米 (meter), literally a hundredth of a meter.
- Nuance
measure word 厘米 follows numbers directly, as in 五厘米 (5 centimeters).
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