How to Say ‘1.75 meters’ in Simplified Chinese
一米七五
yī mǐ qī wǔ
[ee mee chee woo]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often gives height as meters plus the remaining digits: [一米七五] means 1 meter 75, so 175 cm. You can swap the ending numbers: [一米六二], [一米八零].
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number one; here it begins a height measurement.
一米七五是很常见的身高。
1.75 meters is a very common height.
米
mǐ
[mee]
meter
A measurement unit meaning 'meter.'
一米七五里面有米这个单位。
In '1.75 meters,' 米 is the unit.
七五
qī wǔ
[chee woo]
seventy-five
In height expressions like 一米七五, 七五 means 'seventy-five' centimeters after one meter, or 1.75 meters total.
我的身高是一米七五。
My height is 1.75 meters.
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