Writing
篇幅 (piān fú) — how to say "length" in Chinese
篇幅
Length (of a text)
noun
Character composition
篇
piece; measure word for texts
幅
width; measure
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Collocations
增加篇幅
zēngjiā piānfú
increase the length
Examples
这篇报告的篇幅太长，需要精简。
This report is too long and needs to be condensed.
这篇文章篇幅很长。
This article is very long.
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Frequently asked questions
Length meaning in Chinese
"length" in Chinese is 篇幅 (piān fú).
What does 篇幅 mean in English?
篇幅 (piān fú) means "Length (of a text)".
How is 篇幅 pronounced?
It is pronounced piān fú (written as pian fu, pianfu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "length" in Chinese characters?
It is written 篇幅: 篇 has 15 strokes, 幅 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 篇幅?
篇幅 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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