Writing
厘米 (lí mǐ) — how to say "centimeter" in Chinese
厘米
Centimeter
measure word
Character composition
厘
hundredth part
米
meter
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
Collocations
几厘米
jǐ lí mǐ
a few centimeters
一厘米
yī lí mǐ
one centimeter
Examples
这张桌子的长度是一百二十厘米，宽度是六十厘米。
The length of this table is one hundred twenty centimeters, and the width is sixty centimeters.
十厘米
Ten centimeters.
Frequently asked questions
Centimeter in Chinese translation
"centimeter" in Chinese is 厘米 (lí mǐ).
厘米 meaning in English
厘米 (lí mǐ) means "Centimeter".
How is 厘米 pronounced?
It is pronounced lí mǐ (written as li mi, limi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "centimeter" in Chinese characters?
It is written 厘米: 厘 has 9 strokes, 米 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 厘米?
厘米 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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