长度

長度

chángdù

noun HSK 5 #10,152

Meanings

1 length
2 duration (of time)

Characters

degree; measure; extent

The measure of how long something is — length.

Examples

这条河的长度是多少？

Zhè tiáo hé de chángdù shì duōshao?

What is the length of this river?

密码的长度至少要八位。

Mìmǎ de chángdù zhìshǎo yào bā wèi.

The password length must be at least eight characters.

这部电影的长度是两个小时。

Zhèbù diànyǐng de chángdù shì liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

The length of this movie is two hours.

Tips

usage

Other 度 measurements: 宽度 (kuāndù, width), 高度 (gāodù, height), 深度 (shēndù, depth), 速度 (sùdù, speed), 温度 (wēndù, temperature).

usage

长度 is used for both physical length and duration. For physical measurements, common units are 米 (mǐ, meter), 厘米 (límǐ, centimeter), 公里 (gōnglǐ, kilometer).

Stroke Order

长 cháng

度 dù