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    Counting centimeters with the measure word 厘米 (límǐ)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 厘米

    Explanation

    The measure word 厘米 (límǐ) is used to count centimeters as a unit of length. In Chinese, place a number directly before 厘米 to express a measurement in centimeters. It is commonly used in scientific, medical, and everyday descriptions of size and dimensions.

    Examples

    • 这条鱼大概有三十厘米长。

      zhè tiáo yú dàgài yǒu sānshí límǐ cháng.

      This fish is about thirty centimeters long.

    • 她的身高是一百六十五厘米。

      tā de shēngāo shì yībǎi liùshíwǔ límǐ.

      Her height is one hundred and sixty-five centimeters.

    • 这个箱子的宽度只有四十厘米。

      zhège xiāngzi de kuāndù zhǐyǒu sìshí límǐ.

      The width of this box is only forty centimeters.

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