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长度 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say cháng dù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
长度表示从一端到另一端的距离。
cháng dù biǎo shì cóng yì duān dào lìng yì duān de jù lí。
长度 means the distance from one end to the other.
Context note
长度常用于测量、比较和物体。
cháng dù cháng yòng yú cè liáng 、 bǐ jiào hé wù tǐ。
It is often used for measuring, comparison, and objects.
5 examples
这条绳子的长度是多少？
zhè tiáo shéng zi de cháng dù shì duō shǎo？
What is the length of this rope?
请测量长度。
qǐng cè liáng cháng dù。
Please measure the length.
长度合适。
cháng dù hé shì。
The length is suitable.
桌子的长度很长。
zhuō zi de cháng dù hěn cháng。
The table is very long.
老师讲了长度单位。
lǎo shī jiǎng le cháng dù dān wèi。
The teacher explained length units.
5 mini stories
他量了木板的长度。
tā liáng le mù bǎn de cháng dù。
He measured the length of the board.
这条路的长度不短。
zhè tiáo lù de cháng dù bù duǎn。
The length of this road is not short.
孩子们比较两条线的长度。
hái zi men bǐ jiào liǎng tiáo xiàn de cháng dù。
The children compared the lengths of two lines.
长度不够，只好换一块。
cháng dù bú gòu， zhǐ hǎo huàn yí kuài。
The length was not enough, so they had to replace it.
这个箱子的长度刚好。
zhè ge xiāng zǐ de cháng dù gāng hǎo。
The length of this box is just right.