Centimeters Meaning in English

word · lemma: centimeter

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释义

Centimeters are units of length in the metric system. One centimeter is equal to one hundredth of a meter.

用法与细微差别

Used in scientific, academic, and everyday measurements outside the US. Abbreviated as 'cm'. Often used to measure height, length, and small distances. Plural: 'centimeters', singular: 'centimeter'. 'Centimeter' and 'centimetre' are spelling variants (British/US).

• Spanish: centímetros
• Portuguese (BR): centímetros
• Portuguese (PT): centímetros
• Chinese (Simplified): 厘米
• Chinese (Traditional): 公分
• Hindi: सेंटीमीटर
• Arabic: سنتيمتر
• Bengali: সেন্টিমিটার
• Russian: сантиметры
• Japanese: センチメートル
• Vietnamese: centimet
• Korean: 센티미터
• Turkish: santimetre
• Urdu: سینٹی میٹر
• Indonesian: sentimeter

例句

He grew five centimeters last year!

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The table is 120 centimeters long.

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My pencil is ten centimeters.

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There are thirty centimeters between the books.

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

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

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