Chinese word

宽度

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuān dù

Meaning

  • nounwidth

Example

新沙发的宽度比我想的窄。xīn shā fā de kuān dù bǐ wǒ xiǎng de zhǎi

The new sofa's width is narrower than I thought.

Illustration for 宽度 (width)

More examples

屏幕的宽度决定了显示的比例。píng mù de kuān dù jué dìng le xiǎn shì de bǐ lì

The screen's width determines the display ratio.

Core concept

How far something extends from its left side to its right side, whether it is a sofa, doorway, or picture.

Common phrases

  • 测量宽度cè liáng kuān dù

    measure width

  • 屏幕宽度píng mù kuān dù

    screen width

  • 道路宽度dào lù kuān dù

    road width

Similar words

横幅héng fú: The side-to-side distance measured across an object or area.
长度cháng dù: The measurement of a straight line between its two ends.
高度gāo dù: The distance that something extends upward from its bottom to its top.
尺寸chǐ cùn: A general measurement of an object's size, including its dimensions.

Definition in Chinese

表示物体或空间在水平方向上两端之间的距离或占据的横向尺寸，常用于描述家具、门窗、图像等的横向尺寸并以长度单位度量。biǎo shì wù tǐ huò kōng jiān zài shuǐ píng fāng xiàng shàng liǎng duān zhī jiān de jù lí huò zhàn jù de héng xiàng chǐ cùn cháng yòng yú miáo shù jiā jù mén chuāng tú xiàng děng de héng xiàng chǐ cùn bìng yǐ cháng dù dān wèi dù liàng

Word origin

宽度 (kuāndù, "width") is formed from 宽 (kuān, "broad") and 度 (dù, "degree or measure"), naming the amount of horizontal space that something occupies.

Usage tips

  • Chinese measurements often become more precise when the relevant section and unit are given together, such as a seat in centimeters or a picture in pixels.

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