How common it is
厘米 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lí mǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
厘米表示长度单位。
lí mǐ biǎo shì cháng dù dān wèi。
厘米 means centimeter, a unit of length.
Context note
厘米常用于测量、数学和生活。
lí mǐ cháng yòng yú cè liáng 、 shù xué hé shēng huó。
It is often used with measurement, math, and daily life.
5 examples
这条线长十厘米。
zhè tiáo xiàn cháng shí lí mǐ。
This line is ten centimeters long.
请写厘米。
qǐng xiě lí mǐ。
Please write centimeters.
他的身高是多少厘米？
tā de shēn gāo shì duō shǎo lí mǐ？
How many centimeters tall is he?
这个盒子有多少厘米宽？
zhè ge hé zi yǒu duō shǎo lí mǐ kuān？
How many centimeters wide is this box?
一厘米很短。
yì lí mǐ hěn duǎn。
One centimeter is very short.
5 mini stories
老师说，厘米是常见的长度单位。
lǎo shī shuō， lí mǐ shì cháng jiàn de cháng dù dān wèi。
The teacher said centimeters are a common unit of length.
他用尺子量了几厘米。
tā yòng chǐ zi liáng le jǐ lí mǐ。
He measured a few centimeters with a ruler.
这块布长三十厘米。
zhè kuài bù cháng sān shí lí mǐ。
This piece of cloth is thirty centimeters long.
厘米用在很多测量里。
lí mǐ yòng zài hěn duō cè liáng lǐ。
Centimeters are used in many measurements.
孩子学会了看厘米。
hái zi xué huì le kàn lí mǐ。
The child learned to read centimeters.