公分

gōngfēn

measure word #19,447

Meanings

1 centimeter (cm)
2 gram (g)

Characters

to divide; fraction; cent

Examples

HSK 1

她比我高五公分。

Tā bǐ wǒ gāo wǔ gōngfēn.

She is five centimeters taller than me.

HSK 2

这条鱼有三十公分长。

Zhè tiáo yú yǒu sānshí gōngfēn cháng.

This fish is thirty centimeters long.

Tips

usage

公分 for 'centimeter' is more common in Taiwan. In mainland China, 厘米 is the standard term. Both are understood everywhere, but regional preference differs.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

分 fēn