How to say “length” in Chinese
length; pros and cons
“Length” in Chinese is 长短, cháng duǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
长短 is read cháng duǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is zhǎng, “grow”.
On the left, 矢 “arrow”, as in 矮 “short (in height)”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “长短”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 长短. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这两条裤子长短一样zhèliǎngtiáokùzichángduǎnyíyàngThese two pairs of pants are the same length.
More words from the lesson “Chi, cun and liters”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “length” in Chinese?
“Length” in Chinese is 长短, pinyin chángduǎn.
What does 长短 mean?
长短 (chángduǎn) means “length; pros and cons”.
How do you write 长短?
长短 is 2 characters: 长 (cháng) — long; 短 (duǎn) — short. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 长短?
长短 is read chángduǎn. Tones: cháng — second tone, duǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“length” in the lesson “Chi, cun and liters”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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