身长

身長
shēncháng
noun #34,172

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 body length
  2. 2 height (of a person)
  3. 3 garment length (shoulder to hem)

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè jiàn wàitào de shēncháng shì qīshí límǐ.
This jacket's body length is 70 centimetres.
HSK 6
Yīng'ér de shēncháng kěyǐ fǎnyìng fāyù qíngkuàng.
An infant's body length can reflect their development.

Tips

usage
Two main contexts: (1) garment sizing - 身长 is the shoulder-to-hem length on a tag (vs. 袖长 sleeve length, 肩宽 shoulder width); (2) infant/child or animal measurements - 'body length'. For adult human height, 身高 (shēngāo) is the standard term, not 身长.

Stroke Order

shēn
cháng