厘米 (lí mǐ): centimeter

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HSK 5

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Pinyin
Meaning: centimeter
Characters: 2
HSK level: HSK 5

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centimeter

Chinese explanation

长度单位，一厘米等于一米的百分之一
常用来量较短的长度或身高。

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HSK 3

uncooked rice

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Example sentences

My little sister is five this year, and she has already grown to 110 centimeters tall.

Please help me measure the length of this table and see if it is 120 centimeters.

These pants are too short; the legs are only 70 centimeters, and after I put them on, my ankles are showing.

The doctor said my daughter needs to eat more calcium-rich foods because her bone age is younger than that of children her age, and her height is also a few centimeters behind.

Please cut this paper into a rectangle 15 centimeters wide and 20 centimeters long; we will use it to make a small card.

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