厘米

lí mǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Measure word Uncommon

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Definitions

1. centimeter

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Usage notes

Common mistakes

厘米 is a measure word, so do not add another measure word like 个 before it. For example, say 三厘米, not 三个厘米.

Example Sentences

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这条绳子有五 厘米 长。

This rope is five centimeters long.

这本书的厚度是三 厘米 。

The thickness of this book is three centimeters.

水的密度是一克每立方 厘米 。

The density of water is one gram per cubic centimeter.

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Words Containing 厘米

• 立方厘米 立方厘米 lì fāng lí mǐ: cubic centimeter

Child Words of 厘米

• 米 米 mǐ: rice
• 厘 厘 lí: Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[āi]