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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'length' with 长度 (chángdù)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Noun + 的 + 长度

    Explanation

    长度 (chángdù) means 'length' as a measurement term. It combines 长 (long) with the suffix 度 (degree, measure). It is used in descriptions of physical dimensions, such as 猫的长度 meaning 'the length of a cat.'

    Examples

    • 这条河的长度超过了一千公里。

      Zhè tiáo hé de chángdù chāoguò le yī qiān gōnglǐ.

      The length of this river exceeds one thousand kilometers.

    • 请量一下这张桌子的长度。

      Qǐng liáng yíxià zhè zhāng zhuōzi de chángdù.

      Please measure the length of this table.

    • 这篇文章的长度刚好合适，不长也不短。

      Zhè piān wénzhāng de chángdù gānghǎo héshì, bù cháng yě bù duǎn.

      The length of this article is just right—not too long and not too short.

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