厘米

厘米 límǐ

Centimeter

厘米 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體釐米 limi

What 厘米 means

Centimeter

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Character by character

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

厘

lí

Centimeter

米

mǐ

Uncooked rice (meter)

Words that share a character with 厘米

How to write 厘米

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厘米 in a sentence

这张纸宽二十厘米。

Zhè zhāng zhǐ kuān èrshí límǐ.

This sheet of paper is twenty centimetres wide.

他比我高五厘米。

Tā bǐ wǒ gāo wǔ límǐ.

He is five centimetres taller than me.

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Questions about 厘米

What does 厘米 mean in English?

厘米 is pronounced límǐ and means Centimeter.

How do you pronounce 厘米?

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

What are the characters in 厘米?

厘米 is written with 2 characters: 厘 (lí) Centimeter, 米 (mǐ) Uncooked rice (meter). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 厘米 written in traditional Chinese?

釐米. The simplified form 厘米 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 釐米 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced límǐ.

Is 厘米 an HSK word?

Yes — 厘米 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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