How common it is
宽度 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say kuāndù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
宽度表示宽的程度。
kuān dù biǎo shì kuān de chéng dù。
宽度 means the measurement of width.
Context note
宽度常用于测量、设计和说明。
kuān dù cháng yòng yú cè liáng 、 shè jì hé shuō míng。
It is often used with measurement, design, and explanation.
5 examples
请测量宽度。
qǐng cè liáng kuān dù。
Please measure the width.
这条路的宽度很大。
zhè tiáo lù de kuān dù hěn dà。
This road has a great width.
宽度不一样。
kuān dù bù yí yàng。
The widths are different.
纸的宽度是多少？
zhǐ de kuān dù shì duō shǎo？
What is the width of the paper?
宽度决定空间。
kuān dù jué dìng kōng jiān。
Width determines space.
5 mini stories
老师让大家比较宽度。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā bǐ jiào kuān dù。
The teacher asked everyone to compare widths.
他测了桌子的宽度。
tā cè le zhuō zi de kuān dù。
He measured the width of the table.
宽度太小就不方便。
kuān dù tài xiǎo jiù bù fāng biàn。
If the width is too small, it is inconvenient.
这块布的宽度刚好。
zhè kuài bù de kuān dù gāng hǎo。
The width of this cloth is just right.
宽度不同，感觉也不同。
kuān dù bù tóng， gǎn jué yě bù tóng。
Different widths feel different too.