Centimeter in Chinese
centimeter · HSK 5
厘米
- 厘 centi-
- 米 rice
这张桌子长一百二十厘米。 This table is 120 centimeters long.
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How do you say centimeter in Chinese?
Centimeter in Chinese is 厘米 (lí mǐ).
Which word should I use?
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