厘米 — centimeter
centimeter
How to pronounce it
厘米 is read lí mǐ: 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
Under 厂 stands 里 lǐ, which hints at the sound. 厘米 — “a hundredth of a meter”.
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 “厘米”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 厘米. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这张桌子长一米二，宽六十厘米。zhèzhāngzhuōzichángyìmǐèr,kuānliùshílímǐThis table is one meter twenty long and sixty centimeters wide.
- 这张桌子比那张长十厘米。zhèzhāngzhuōzibǐnàzhāngchángshílímǐThis table is ten centimeters longer than that one.
- 一厘米等于十毫米。yìlímǐděngyúshíháomǐOne centimeter equals ten millimeters.
More words from the lesson “The size of a thing”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 厘米 mean?
厘米 (límǐ) means “centimeter”.
How do you write 厘米?
厘米 is 2 characters: 厘 (lí) — one hundredth; 米 (mǐ) — rice (grain). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 厘米?
厘米 is read límǐ. Tones: lí — second tone, mǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“centimeter” in the lesson “The size of a thing”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. 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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