"centimeters" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 厘米

Definition

厘米是公制长度单位之一。一个厘米等于一米的百分之一。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多在科学、测量和日常生活中使用，尤其在美国以外。常写作“cm”。常用于测量身高、物体长度等小距离。

Examples

The table is 120 centimeters long.

这张桌子长120**厘米**。

My pencil is ten centimeters.

我的铅笔有十**厘米**长。

There are thirty centimeters between the books.

书本之间有三十**厘米**。

He grew five centimeters last year!

他去年长高了五**厘米**！

Could you move the chair at least ten centimeters to the left?

你能把椅子至少往左移十**厘米**吗？

It's just a few centimeters, but it makes a big difference.

只是几**厘米**，但其实差别很大。