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厘米

釐米
límǐ
noun HSK 4 #9,029

Meanings

  1. 1 centimeter (cm)

Examples

他身高一百八十厘米。
Tā shēngāo yībǎi bāshí límǐ.
He is 180 centimeters tall.
这条鱼有三十厘米长。
Zhè tiáo yú yǒu sānshí límǐ cháng.
This fish is 30 centimeters long.

Tips

usage
China uses the metric system. Common units: 毫米 (háomǐ, millimeter), 厘米 (centimeter), 米 (meter), 千米/公里 (kilometer). In casual speech, 公分 (gōngfēn) is also used for centimeter.

Stroke Order

厘 lí
米 mǐ