Chinese word

全长

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán cháng

Meaning

  • nountotal length

Example

这座桥的全长是2000米。zhè zuò qiáo de quán cháng shì 2000 mǐ

The bridge's total length is 2,000 meters.

Illustration for 全长 (total length)

More examples

这条管道的全长约为1200米。zhè tiáo guǎn dào de quán cháng yuē wèi 1200 mǐ

The total length of this pipeline is approximately 1,200 meters.

Core concept

The end-to-end measurement of an object, covering its entire span.

Common phrases

  • 全长约为quán cháng yuē wèi

    the total length is approximately

  • 管道全长guǎn dào quán cháng

    total length of the pipeline

Similar words

长度cháng dù: The measured distance of an object or space in one direction, usually given with a number and unit.
总长zóng zhǎng: The combined length of all parts that make up an object or structure.
尺寸chǐ cùn: A measurement showing an object's size, including its length, width, or height.

Definition in Chinese

指物体或结构从一端到另一端的全部长度，通常用于描述桥梁、道路、车辆等的总体尺寸。zhǐ wù tǐ huò jié gòu cóng yì duān dào lìng yì duān de quán bù zhǎng dù tōng cháng yòng yú miáo shù qiáo liáng dào lù chē liàng děng de zóng tǐ chǐ cùn

Word origin

全 (quán, "whole") + 长 (cháng, "long") combines to name the complete span of an object or structure.

Usage tips

  • A natural measurement answer pairs the number with a unit, since a bare number does not show whether the measurement is in metres, kilometres, or another unit.

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