长度

• Pinyin: cháng dù
• Hanzi breakdown: 长 (long) + 度 (degree, measure)

Meaning

Length.

Used for measuring physical length, duration of time (in some contexts), or the extent of something. Common in technical, scientific, and everyday measurement contexts.

Examples

1. 这条河的长度超过五千公里。 The length of this river exceeds five thousand kilometers.
2. 请测量一下这块布的长度。 Please measure the length of this piece of cloth.
3. 文章的长度不要超过两千字。 The length of the article should not exceed two thousand words.

Usage Guide

Context: measurement, science, everyday

Tone: precise

Do Say

• 长度是多少？(What's the length?)
• 长度单位。(Unit of length.)

Don't Say

• 用'长度'指代宽度或高度——要用'宽度'和'高度' (Don't use 长度 for width or height — use 宽度 and 高度)

Origin & History

Compound of 长 (long) + 度 (degree/measure), meaning 'the measure of length.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal