English–Chinese

“length” in Chinese

Chinese

Also长短 (cháng duǎn) · 篇幅 (piān fú)

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng dù

Example

这部电影的长度是两个小时。zhè bù diàn yǐng de cháng dù shì liǎng gè xiǎo shí

The length of this movie is two hours.

Illustration for 长度 (length)

How to say “length” in Chinese

“Length” in Chinese is 长度 (cháng dù).

The amount of space or time between two endpoints, expressed on a chosen scale.

Full entry for 长度: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 长度

请用尺子测量这块布的长度。qǐng yòng chǐ zi cè liáng zhè kuài bù de cháng dù

Please use a ruler to measure the length of this piece of cloth.

Tips for using 长度

  • English often separates physical extent from duration in ordinary wording, but Chinese can use one measurement noun for both, so context and the unit make the intended kind clear.

Other Chinese words for “length”

这件衣服的长短合适吗？zhè jiàn yī fú de cháng duǎn hé shì ma

Is the length of this garment right?

这篇文章的篇幅有点长。zhè piān wén zhāng de piān fú yóu diǎn cháng

This article is a bit long.

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