long

悠 久 you1jiu3

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

Her waist is very small.

她 的 腰 很 细 ！ Ta1 de yao1 hen3 xi4!

Zheng JieZhang XiutingWang WenjingShao JingxianZhang Zhida
StephanJenniferKen

double, twice, pair

双 shuang1

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

width, breadth

幅 宽 fu2kuan1

Du FengZhuo ShuoTan LiRen Shuang
JeremyJenniferKen

extra large

特 大 号 te4da4 hao4

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

length

长 短 chang2duan3

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang Jun
KarenJulieMike

three sizes

大 中 小 da4zhong1xiao3

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
CherieDavid

It's 36 degrees today. Too hot!

今 天 三 十 六 度 。 太 热 了 ！ Jin1tian1 san1shi2liu4 du4. Tai4 re4 le!.

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
ScribMal

width, breadth

宽 度 kuan1du4

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

horizontal

横 heng2

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
KarenMichaelAprilRory

far, distant

远 远 yuan3yuan3

Shao DanniZhang NingZhang LiCao HuiShu Chang
AustinStephan

to compare the length

比 长 短 bi3 chang2duan3

Liu Yu RongDa DiJin YanLiu WeihongLi Shiyan
AprilMaggy

He's someone who's very strong.

他 可 真 有 一 把 力 气 Ta1 ke3 zhen1 you3 yi4 ba3 li4qi.

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredShawnCricketChelsea

to measure

量 liang2

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

The street's very wide.

街 道 很 宽 。 Jie1dao4 hen3 kuan1.

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu MingkeWT Zheng
KarenNick

coarse, rough, crude

粗 糙 cu1cao1

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
ScribBrian

ton, 1000 jin, 500 kilos

吨 dun1

Liu XiaoyunFeng XieWang JunWT Zheng
AnselJulieMichael

size, width of cloth

幅 fu2

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu Chang
JoshTimGlisonSarah

ruler

尺 子 chi3zi

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKaren

Please give me the ruler.

请 把 尺 子 给 我 。 Qing3 ba3 chi3zi gei3 wo3.

Li DiChu LinLin QingCao HuiShu Chang
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

The bed sheet was too small.

床 单 太 小 了 。 Chuang2dan1 tai4 xiao3 le.

Li Yu ZhengLi ZhenZhang MengWei XingSun Gang
KarenDaveStevenQ

bale

匹 pi3

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

waist size

腰 围 yao1wei2

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

She is the shortest girl in the class.

她 是 班 里 最 矮 的 女 孩 。 Ta1 shi4 ban1li3 zui4 ai3 de nu~3hai2r.

tall, high, elevated

高 gao1

Li DiZhang MengLi SiLiu XiaoyunLi Yu ZhengFeng Kui
KarenJulieMike

both big and neat

又 大 又 整 齐 you4 da4 you4 zheng3qi2

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenLi SiWT ZhengSun Gang
FredKaren LeeStephanGlisonStevenQ

This sleeve is shorter than the other one. Do you have another jacket just like this one - but with equal sleeves? :-)

这 只 袖 子 比 那 只 短 。 你 还 有 象 这 样 的 夹 克 吗 ， 但 要 两 只 袖 子 一 样 长 度 。 :-) Zhe4 zhi1 xiu4zi bi3 na4 zhi1 duan3. Ni3 hai2 you3 xiang4 zhe4 yang4 de jia1ke4 ma? Dan4 yao4 liang3 zhi1 xiu4zi yi2yang4 chang2du4. :-)

little, small

小 xiao3

Zhang MengJessie WangShao JingxianLi SiFeng KuiFeng Xi
TimJulieMichael

concave, hollow

凹 进 ao1jin4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

uneven, irregular

参 差 cen1ci1

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
AprilMaggy

The ocean's very wide.

海 面 很 广 阔 。 Hai3mian4 hen3 guang3 kuo4.

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

He's very tall.

他 个 子 很 高 。 = 他 很 高 。 Ta1 ge4zi hen3 gao1. = Ta1 hen3 gao1.

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
ScribMal

large

大 号 da4 hao4

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

narrow, petty

窄 zhai3

Cheng HongSun JingsuJin YanShao Jingxian
NicAbbieBrian

fixed size

固 定 的 大 小 gu4ding4 de da4xiao3

long

长 chang2

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunLi Yu ZhengCao Hui
JoshKarenJeremy

She is the shortest girl in the class.

她 是 班 里 个 子 最 小 的 女 孩 。 Ta1 shi4 ban1li3 ge4zi zui4 xiao3 de nu~3hai2r.

a meter

一 公 尺 yi4 gong1chi3

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

a kilogram

一 公 斤 yi4 gong1jin1

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

The cross is in the center of the ring.

十 字 在 这 个 圈 儿 的 中 心 。 Shi2zi4 zai4 zhe4 ge4 quan1r de zhong1xin1.

Cheng HongShao JingxianWang WenjingGu ZhengZhang Zhida
AllenAnnChris

measuring cup

量 杯 liang2bei1

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

square meter

平 方 米 ping2fang1mi3

WT ZhengZhang LiLi ZhenLiu MingkeShu ChangLiu Xuechun
JoshTimGlisonSarah

cube

立 方 体 li4fang1ti3

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

Wear the white dress, it fits you better.

穿 那 身 白 衣 服 ， 它 更 合 身 。 Chuan1 na4 shen1 bai2 yi1fu, ta1 geng4 he2shen1.

Zheng JieZhang XiutingWang WenjingShao JingxianZhang Zhida
JamesMaggy

wide

广 阔 guang3 kuo4

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

The hull of Titanic was huge.

泰 坦 尼 克 号 的 船 身 非 常 大 。 Tai4tan3ni2ke4hao4 de chuan2shen1 fei1chang2 da4.

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

As far as I'm concerned, these clothes are too loose!

这 件 衣 服 对 我 来 说 太 肥 了 ！ Zhe4 jian4 yi1fu dui4 wo3 lai2shuo1 tai4 fei2 le.

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang Jun
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

meter

米 mi3

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
KarenJulieMikeKate

fatty, fat person

胖 子 pang4zi

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
TimDaleJulie

It's too big.

太 大 了 。 Tai4 da4 le.

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

This paper is very thin.

这 张 纸 很 薄 。 Zhe4 zhang1 zhi3 hen3 bao2.

Zheng JieZhang XiutingWang WenjingShao JingxianZhang Zhida
StephanJenniferKen

Tiananmen Square's very big.

天 安 门 广 场 很 宽 广 。 Tian1'an1men2 Guang3chang3 hen3 kuan1guang3.

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

ellipsis

省 略 号 sheng3lue~4hao4

Zheng HaotianLiu WeihongGu ChunleiAn Yufei
DavidAbbie

measure, amount

尺 寸 或 数 量 chi3cun4 huo4 shu4liang4

Liu Yu RongLi XinzhouCheng MiaoLi ChunjiangGu ZhengGao YanlinRen Shuang
AnselAnnDawn

size, dimension, magnitude, measurement, large and small, at any rate, adults and children, consideration of seniority (high to low)

大 小 da4xiao3

It fits you well.

穿 起 来 很 合 适 。 Chuan1 qi3lai2 hen3 he2shi4.

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

How high is that chair?

那 把 椅 子 有 多 高 ？ Na4 ba3 yi3zi you3 duo1 gao1?

Liu Yu RongLi XinzhouCheng MiaoLi ChunjiangGu ZhengGao YanlinRen Shuang
AnselAustinAnnDawn

What size?

多 大 号 ？ Duo1 da4 hao4?

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

halfway, midway

中 途 zhong1tu2

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
CricketAnselChrisKen

big, large, grown up

大 da4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenLi Yu ZhengLi SiCao Hui
KateBrienneScribMichael

small

小 号 xiao3 hao4

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

number, amount

多 少 duo1shao3

Liu XiaoyunFeng XieWang JunWT Zheng
TimJulieMichael

coarse, wide, thick

粗 cu1

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
ScribBrian

If the time's too short for the mouse to hide, it's caught by the cat.

如 果 时 间 太 短 了 ， 老 鼠 不 能 藏 起 来 ， 就 被 猫 抓 住 了 。 Ru2guo3 shi2jian1 tai4 duan3 le, lao3shu3 bu4 neng2 cang2 qi3lai2, jiu4 bei4 mao1 zhua1zhu4 le.

Li DiZhang MengWang JunFeng Kui
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

I want a width of cloth three meters long.

我 要 幅 宽 三 米 的 布 。 Wo3 yao4 fu2kuan1 san1 mi3 de bu4.

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu Chang
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

His shirt's extremely tight.

他 的 衬 衫 非 常 紧 。 Ta1 de chen4shan1 fei1chang2 jin3.

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

vast

一 望 无 垠 yi1wang4wu2yin2

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

big

很 大 的 hen3 da4 de

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenChu PinganGao Mingjiang
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

range, scope

幅 度 fu2du4

Wang JinHuang JialiCao HuiShu Chang
JoshTimGlisonSarah

I need to measure this thing's length.

我 需 要 测 量 一 下 这 件 东 西 的 长 度 。 Wo3 xu1yao4 ce4liang2 yi2xia4 zhe4 jian4 dong1xi1 de chang2du4.

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiZhang LiZhao HeZheng Lei
AnselAustin

slim, small, thin, exquisite, delicate, meticulous

细 xi4

Li Si
StephanJenniferKen

Why's this so heavy?

为 什 么 这 个 这 么 重 ？ Wei4shen2me zhe4 ge4 zhe4me zhong4?

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

concave-convex

凹 凸 ao1tu1

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

Prices for apartments are given per square meter.

房 价 的 计 算 以 平 方 米 为 单 位 。 Fang2jia4 de ji4suan4 yi3 ping2fang1mi3 wei2 dan1wei4.

WT ZhengZhang LiLi ZhenLiu MingkeShu ChangLiu Xuechun
KarenNickSarah

unit, work, work unit, work place

单 位 dan1wei4

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu Chang
JulieSethDavid

to survey, to measure

测 量 ce4liang2

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiZhang LiZhao HeZheng Lei
AnselAustin

Their office's big and neat.

他 们 的 办 公 室 又 大 又 整 齐 。 Ta1men de ban4gong1shi4 you4 da4 you4 zheng3qi2.

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenLi SiWT ZhengSun Gang
MichaelKaren LeeNic

a person over 70 years of age

有 一 把 年 纪 了 you3 yi4 ba3 nian2 ji4 le

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredShawnCricketChelsea

concave, sunken, dented

凹 ao1

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

two jin, kilogram

公 斤 gong1jin1

Liu XiaoyunFeng XieWang JunWT Zheng
TimJulie

very, very thin, skinny

瘦 得 只 剩 一 把 骨 头 了 shou4 de zhi3 sheng4 yi4 ba3 gu3tou le

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredShawnCricketChelsea

heavy, important, serious; weight

重 zhong4

Feng XieWT ZhengLi Yu ZhengCao Hui
JoshTimGlisonSarah

I want to measure the shirt before I buy it.

买 这 件 衬 衫 之 前 我 想 量 量 。 Mai3 zhe4 jian4 chen4shan1 zhi1qian2 wo3 xiang3 liang2liang.

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
ScribMal

The dog's 30 centimeters high.

这 只 狗 30 公 分 高 。 Zhe4 zhi1 gou3 san1shi2 gong1fen1 gao1.

Feng XieShao DanniLiu XiaoyunCao HuiShu Chang
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

One book is narrow. One is wide.

一 本 书 窄 ， 一 本 书 宽 。 Yi4 ben3 shu1 zhai3, yi4 ben3 shu1 kuan1.

Cheng HongLiu Yu RongZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
NicAbbieBrian

strong, sturdy, burly

结 实 jie1shi

Zhu JingRuan YilangLiu WeihongPan Zilong
Kaylee

Chinese inch, very little, short

寸 cun4

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

These boxes balance.

这 些 盒 子 保 持 平 衡 。 Zhe4xie1 he2zi bao3chi2 ping2heng2.

Cheng HongShao JingxianWang WenjingGu ZhengZhang Zhida
AllenAnnChris

ream

令 ling3

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

common, ordinary

普 通 pu3tong1

Cheng HongSun JingsuJin YanShao Jingxian
NicAbbieBrian

convex

凸 tu1

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

dense, thick, intimate, close, fine, meticulous, secret

密 mi4

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
AprilMaggy

medium

中 号 zhong1 hao4

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

half

半 ban4

Zhang MengJessie WangShao JingxianChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
JulieSethDavid

They differ in size and shape.

它 们 的 大 小 和 形 状 各 不 相 同 。 Ta1men de da4xiao3 he2 xing2zhuang4 ge4bu4xiang1tong2.

to reduce, to decrease, to lower

减 少 jian3shao3

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
Scrib

arm lengths, span of outstretched arms

围 wei2

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

tall and slender, long and thin

细 长 xi4chang2

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
JamesLindseyRick

short

短 duan3

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
KarenJulieMike

The bed's not wide enough for me and my dog.

这 个 床 的 宽 度 不 够 ， 我 和 我 的 狗 睡 不 下 。 Zhe4 ge4 chuang2 de kuan1du4 bu2gou4, wo3 he2 wo3 de gou3 shui4 bu2 xia4.

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
Sarah GMal

The stone was too heavy to carry up the stairs, so he used the elevator.

石 头 太 重 了 搬 不 上 去 ， 所 以 他 用 电 梯 。 Shi2tou tai4 zhong4 le ban1 bu2 shang4 qu4, suo3yi3 ta1 yong4 dian4ti1.

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
AnselNickSarah

Mr. Cao pulled a heavy box into the classroom.

曹 老 师 把 一 个 很 沉 的 盒 子 拉 进 教 室 。 Cao2 lao3shi1 ba3 yi2 ge4 hen3 chen2 de he2zi la1 jin4 jiao4shi4.

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
KarenJeremyMaggy

thin, slim, emaciated, lean; to lose weight, to get thin

瘦 shou4

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
KarenJulieMike

Her waist's two Chinese feet and a Chinese inch.

她 的 腰 围 是 二 尺 一 。 Ta1 de yao1wei2 shi4 er4 chi3 yi1.

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKaren

a wee bit, an itsy-bit

一 丁 点 yi1 ding1dian3

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiLiu MingkeZhao HeZheng Lei
AnselAustin

length

长 度 chang2du4

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

1/6 acre of rice paddy

一 亩 稻 田 yi4 mu3 dao4tian2

Liu Yu RongCao HuiChu PinganMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
KarenNickSarah

spacious, broad

宽 kuan1

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
KarenMichaelAprilRory

volume, loudness

音 量 yin1liang4

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
DavidApril

I have a fever of 38 degrees.

我 发 烧 三 十 八 度 。 Wo3 fa1shao1 san1shi2ba1 du4.

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

This box is one meter long.

这 个 盒 子 长 一 米 。 Zhe4 ge4 he2zi chang2 yi4 mi3.

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
ScribMal

close, tight, taut

紧 jin3

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
FredKateSarahJeremy

half

半 ban4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenChu PinganGao Mingjiang
LynnMalMaggyTravis

vast, extensive

广 guang3

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateScribMichael

vertical, upright; to erect, to stand

竖 shu4

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

horizontal, level

水 平 shui3ping2

Liu QiuxiaDa DiWang YongCao HuiShu ChangZhang Ning
JoshLynnAnselAustin

William made the fewest mistakes, but John wrote a better essay.

威 廉 犯 的 错 误 最 少 ， 但 是 ， 约 翰 写 的 文 章 更 好 。 Wei1lian2 fan4 de cuo4wu4 zui4 shao3, dan4shi4 Yue1han4 xie3 wen2zhang1 geng4 hao3.

five hundred grams

五 百 克 wu3 bai3 ke4

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan


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