---
title: "Changdu Meaning: 长度 (chángdù) Means “length”"
description: "长度 (traditional 長度, chángdù) means “length”. Hear its tones, see what 长 and 度 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 长度 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

长度 chángdù

## length

## Its characters

1. 长 cháng length
2. 度 dù degree (of temperature, angle)

## In a sentence

这条裤子的长度刚好。 These trousers are just the right length.

原来的六个国家，文字的写法不一样，用的钱不一样，连**长度**和重量的单位也各不相同。

From [秦始皇是谁？ · Who was Qin Shi Huang?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/who-was-qin-shi-huang#library-word-329-331)

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## More words with 长 or 度

- [长久 chángjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjiu)
- [长期 chángqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqi)
- [长期以来 chángqī-yǐlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqiyilai)
- [长途 chángtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtu)
- [长效 chángxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changxiao)
- [长远 chángyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyuan)
- [长征 chángzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changzheng)
- [程度 chéngdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengdu)
- [成长 chéngzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzhang)
- [尺度 chǐdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chidu)

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