毫米

毫米 háomǐ

Millimeter

What 毫米 means

  1. Millimeter

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毫米 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

毫
háo
Fine hair (millimeter)
米
mǐ
Uncooked rice (meter)

Words that share a character with 毫米

How to write 毫米

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毫米 in a sentence

这块板子的厚度是三毫米。
Zhè kuài bǎnzi de hòudù shì sān háomǐ.
This board is three millimetres thick.
昨夜降雨量达到五十毫米。
Zuóyè jiàngyǔliàng dádào wǔshí háomǐ.
Last night's rainfall reached fifty millimetres.

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Questions about 毫米

What does 毫米 mean in English?

毫米 is pronounced háomǐ and means Millimeter.

How do you pronounce 毫米?

毫米 is háomǐ in pinyin — written haomi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 毫米?

毫米 is written with 2 characters: 毫 (háo) Fine hair (millimeter), 米 (mǐ) Uncooked rice (meter). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 毫米 an HSK word?

Yes — 毫米 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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