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宽窄

寬窄
kuānzhǎi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 width, breadth (lit. 'wide-and-narrow')

Examples

这条裤子的宽窄正合适。
Zhè tiáo kùzi de kuānzhǎi zhèng héshì.
The width of these trousers is just right.
测量一下门的宽窄。
Cèliáng yí xià mén de kuānzhǎi.
Measure the width of the door.

Tips

grammar
Antonym-compound noun for 'width-as-a-dimension'. The Chengdu tourist district 宽窄巷子 ('Wide and Narrow Alleys') uses the two as concrete modifiers, not as the width sense.

In Pop Culture

宽窄巷子 Kuānzhǎixiàngzi
Kuanzhai Alley
Restored Qing-era pedestrian lanes in Chengdu, named after their parallel 宽 'wide' and 窄 'narrow' alleys — a major Sichuan tourist landmark

Stroke Order

宽 kuān
窄 zhǎi