Chinese word

厚度

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu dù

Meaning

  • nounthickness

Example

这件羽绒服的厚度正好。zhè jiàn yǔ róng fú de hòu dù zhèng hǎo

The thickness of this down jacket is just right.

Illustration for 厚度 (thickness)

More examples

纸张的厚度会影响印刷质量。zhǐ zhāng de hòu dù huì yíng xiǎng yìn shuā zhì liàng

The thickness of paper can affect print quality.

Core concept

A measured span running straight through a solid from one outer face to the opposite face.

Common phrases

  • 厚度检测hòu dù jiǎn cè

    thickness testing

  • 厚度分布hòu dù fēn bù

    thickness distribution

Similar words

宽度kuān dù: The measured distance from one side of an object to the other side.
长度cháng dù: The measured distance between the two ends of an object.
高度gāo dù: The distance measured straight up or down from a reference point.
厚薄hòu bó: The extent to which an object is thick.

Definition in Chinese

表示物体从表面到另一侧的垂直距离，用来衡量物体的厚薄程度。biǎo shì wù tǐ cóng biǎo miàn dào lìng yí cè de chuí zhí jù lí yòng lái héng liáng wù tǐ de hòu bó chéng dù

Word origin

厚 (hòu, "thick") + 度 (dù, "degree") forms a noun for the degree of being thick.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a direct description is usually more natural when no numerical measurement matters, while this noun fits product specifications and measurement questions.

Related words

  • 厚度计hòu dù jìthickness gaugenoun

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